In the past, I have seen where some centers will re-bid delivery routes annually. At this time, we do not practice this in our center, but some of us are interested in the idea. From a union standpoint, what steps would we need to take to get our routes bid on a yearly basis? Thanks in advance for any help or advice!
Re-bidding Routes Annually (delivery)
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You need it in your local supplement. Contract year is coming up, make your voice heard.
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el blanco
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be careful what you wish for
542thruNthru
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I would love to see someone suggest this in my local. The up roar would be epic!
You say this from experience?
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In control of own destiny
Ours is every 2 yrs. In the long run. I see them dropping bidding. For ever routes. Unless someone quits or fired.
I'm just sick of the add cuts. I bid on this area here. But they cut my work. Then give me another areas work in it's place. Is their a grievance for this? They are abusing the 50% rule.
I'm just sick of the add cuts. I bid on this area here. But they cut my work. Then give me another areas work in it's place. Is their a grievance for this? They are abusing the 50% rule.
BakerMayfield2018
Fight the power.
Read the bids. They all say “subject to extreme change or dissolution “
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Ours are all "work as directed". The union needs to update on this. Ups knows where the work is before each day. They manipulate the numbets
Wilson1397
Half the lies they tell about me aren't true!!
Ups manipulates the numbers?? No way, I don’t believe it!!!!.....lmao
scooby0048
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There's probably a reason it is like that. Good luck trying to get everyone else in your local to go along with that kind of change.
Ours are bid lifetime. That would be hilarious to have them suggest a yearly bid. The old timers who have been on their routes for 25 years would flip the friend* out.
BakerMayfield2018
Fight the power.
Yea. No. Lifetime bids is way to go.
BakerMayfield2018
Fight the power.
I think I was 7 hours late once by there numbers. Lmfao.
Rack em
Made the Podium
Those guys should have enough seniority to keep their route. This would mainly effect the younger seniority drivers.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I don't ever see them getting rid of the biannual bidding process; however, if they are indeed moving 50% or more of your work to another run you do have the right to follow that work.
Trip has told us that his center does not bid any routes and that all drivers, regardless of seniority, are unassigned. That would suck.
Some centers have bid cycles as short as one year and others bid for life. To me, one year is way too short-----you just learn the area and may end up having to learn a new----while staying on the same route for 20-30 (or more) years would be really boring.
Our previous center manager felt if OK to move drivers around as needed.
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
It's definitely a supplemental or Local rider issue.
Only problem being, supplemental negotiations have already started.
In the Central Region.... contract language covers it.
"It is understood that day-to-day adjustments may be made."
https://teamster.org/sites/teamster.org/files/06242014_77983_central_region-final.pdf
The OP has his sights set on a particular route.
Sound about right ?
-Bug-
Never hurts to ask.
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
Yes he is. Probably hasn't been to a union meeting either.
