Not allowed to bid on Vacant Routes?

[MECH-lift]

Hello everyone, new forum user here. I'm curious to know if 22.4s like me are allowed to bid on vacant routes? I was trying to bid on a posted permanent route that has opened up in our center (there are several posted), but I was told by my union steward that 22.4s won't be allowed to bid on these routes, and that only RCPDs can bid on them.... is this true?

Thanks for your help on this issue.

YOU’LL NEVER BID ON A RPCD ROUTE , OR BECOME A RPCD FOR THAT MATTER
YOU’LL NEVER BECOME A RPCD!!

 

[MECH-lift]

I thought 22.4s would work preload then go drive a few hours to eliminate unwanted overtime ? What a crock of

 

[Netsua 3:16]

YOU’LL NEVER BID ON A RPCD ROUTE , OR BECOME A RPCD FOR THAT MATTER
YOU’LL NEVER BECOME A RPCD!!

 

[burrheadd]

I thought 22.4s would work preload then go drive a few hours to eliminate unwanted overtime ? What a crock of *

That’s what they wanted you to think

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

That’s what they wanted you to think

And they still post those bids as combo flex jobs..
Absolutely unbelievable

 

[DriverNerd]

All of our package car routes that are up for bid are open to all full time employees, including 22.4 and inside building. We also having RPCD routes that come up occasionally for 22.4 only when the percentage of 22.4 become too high.

 

[Zowert]

Gotta win the bid on an RPCD position first.

 

[AKCoverMan]

When a position comes open here you're not bidding on a route you're bidding on a position. Then at the beginning of the year you get the bid on a route
His place may be different I don't know

Your bid routes rebid every year? My route is mine until I die....almost.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Your bid routes rebid every year? My route is mine until I die....almost.

Yes every January we bid on routes