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<blockquote data-quote="HBGPreloader" data-source="post: 450420" data-attributes="member: 19782">Sometimes bad loads are inevitable. I agree that some loaders who have been aorund for a while would need a cattle prod to change their work habits. However,&nbsp; I would point the finger at management for most of the issues.Besides rushing loaders to meet their apparent quotas, the supes who are training the new hires have little or no experience themselves. The one supe on my boxline never worked preload. And, just recently, the other punched a female in the face while showing her how to load. Needless to say, I don&#039;t think he was doing the hand-to-surface thing.Then there&#039;s the new(er) no stacking out rule that supes are trying to enforce. I&#039;m told that I must load all of my rear door stops - even rear door centers, which also contributes to the mess.Inaccurate or no reports on the volume or bulk stops we are supposed to receive don&#039;t help either. In one car today alone, I had 3 stops that filled nearly 25% of the car - and they were all supposed to be on the same shelf.I think if the loaders were required to work as a driver&#039;s helper for a couple of days and stewards were active in coaching new hires there would be a lot fewer issues. However, I&#039;m quite confident that management in our area would frown upon any ideas that come from union employees. Also, if we received more accurate information regarding our loads, we would be better prepared to present the drivers with a much more organized car.Checkers</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HBGPreloader, post: 450420, member: 19782"] Sometimes bad loads are inevitable. I agree that some loaders who have been aorund for a while would need a cattle prod to change their work habits. However, I would point the finger at management for most of the issues. Besides rushing loaders to meet their apparent quotas, the supes who are training the new hires have little or no experience themselves. The one supe on my boxline never worked preload. And, just recently, the other punched a female in the face while showing her how to load. Needless to say, I don't think he was doing the hand-to-surface thing. Then there's the new(er) no stacking out rule that supes are trying to enforce. I'm told that I must load [U]all[/U] of my rear door stops - even rear door centers, which also contributes to the mess. Inaccurate or no reports on the volume or bulk stops we are supposed to receive don't help either. In one car today alone, I had 3 stops that filled nearly 25% of the car - and they were all supposed to be on the same shelf. I think if the loaders were required to work as a driver's helper for a couple of days and stewards were active in coaching new hires there would be a lot fewer issues. However, I'm quite confident that management in our area would frown upon any ideas that come from union employees. Also, if we received more accurate information regarding our loads, we would be better prepared to present the drivers with a much more organized car. Checkers [/QUOTE]

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