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<blockquote data-quote="Inthegame" data-source="post: 900122" data-attributes="member: 37112"><p>It has been my experience that discipline is less severe for those that attend safety committee meetings after being involved in accidents. Sometimes it IS offered as part of a grievance settlement, ex: after multiple accidents in less than nine months, UPS will reduce suspension time if drivers attend meetings. No one is ever forced to remain on the committee. We try to load up our committee to get more laid off employees a few more days of work when the committee meets.</p><p></p><p>Maybe I'm just fortunate Sleeve because I'm in a local that requires it's stewards not only to be on safety committees but to direct the activity. We don't buy all the BS programs UPS pushes. We challenge chargeability (if that's a word) of iffy accident calls and have had several reversed. Our co-chair is a Circle of Honor driver/steward that gets respect. When UPS refuses our view we use the contract language and move safety issues to the grievance procedure. We have a National case scheduled that will benefit drivers nationwide (sorry Klein) if we're successful. We have received support for our position from Liberty Mutual, because of contacts made and research done by our committee. Nothing comes easy with UPS in safety or union issues without lots of effort from dedicated, hard working people. In our case it is our stewards/agents doing this work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Inthegame, post: 900122, member: 37112"] It has been my experience that discipline is less severe for those that attend safety committee meetings after being involved in accidents. Sometimes it IS offered as part of a grievance settlement, ex: after multiple accidents in less than nine months, UPS will reduce suspension time if drivers attend meetings. No one is ever forced to remain on the committee. We try to load up our committee to get more laid off employees a few more days of work when the committee meets. Maybe I'm just fortunate Sleeve because I'm in a local that requires it's stewards not only to be on safety committees but to direct the activity. We don't buy all the BS programs UPS pushes. We challenge chargeability (if that's a word) of iffy accident calls and have had several reversed. Our co-chair is a Circle of Honor driver/steward that gets respect. When UPS refuses our view we use the contract language and move safety issues to the grievance procedure. We have a National case scheduled that will benefit drivers nationwide (sorry Klein) if we're successful. We have received support for our position from Liberty Mutual, because of contacts made and research done by our committee. Nothing comes easy with UPS in safety or union issues without lots of effort from dedicated, hard working people. In our case it is our stewards/agents doing this work. [/QUOTE]
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