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<blockquote data-quote="outta hours" data-source="post: 914569" data-attributes="member: 4568"><p>I think its important to remember that we have been, and continue to be under the same contract since 2007. Any sudden policy changes that occur are simply invalid. Nothing in the agreement has changed. I'm sure your center team would prefer lower paid casuals, and air drivers to work these days. That way they save money. But to bad they don't make the rules. </p><p></p><p>Sign the list, show up to work and if you are sent home you can grieve to be paid for the hours any lower seniority driver works. Once your center team's little scheme is discovered by the labor manager when he pays your grievance, that will be the end of the "new" way of doing things. </p><p></p><p>And realize if no one grieves it the "new" way will continue to exist. That is the thing about any contractual violation, big or small. If it is not documented in writing through a grievance then it never occurred. The company continues to push the limits as to what is allowed to exist. They are so focused and driven by numbers for the shareholders, that common sense and good business practices have taken a back seat to the bottom line. Irregardless of how it is attained. </p><p></p><p>I urge you to be vigilant of any "new" changes that are attempted to be implemented. Read your contract and local supplement. Familiarize yourself with it. Each time you read it you will discover something new you were not aware of. It is our responsibility to be knowledgeable hard working employees. As much as we would like to have someone else stand up for us and tell us what is allowed to exist. We need to take on that task ourselves. </p><p></p><p>People say that the unions time has come and gone in our country. I say that is quite to the contrary. In this day of out sourcing, lobbying, down sizing, etc. Along with the daily struggle in the work place, there has never been more of a need for unions and a united workforce. If you doubt me just imagine UPS as it is now during the "free" period. Helpers, runners, golf cart & bicycle deliveries. No 9.5 protection, 60 hr work weeks. It would be like that or worse all year long. For me that's not a place I want to work. So I am going to do my part to protect what we do have. For myself, my family, and for all future UPS'ers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="outta hours, post: 914569, member: 4568"] I think its important to remember that we have been, and continue to be under the same contract since 2007. Any sudden policy changes that occur are simply invalid. Nothing in the agreement has changed. I'm sure your center team would prefer lower paid casuals, and air drivers to work these days. That way they save money. But to bad they don't make the rules. Sign the list, show up to work and if you are sent home you can grieve to be paid for the hours any lower seniority driver works. Once your center team's little scheme is discovered by the labor manager when he pays your grievance, that will be the end of the "new" way of doing things. And realize if no one grieves it the "new" way will continue to exist. That is the thing about any contractual violation, big or small. If it is not documented in writing through a grievance then it never occurred. The company continues to push the limits as to what is allowed to exist. They are so focused and driven by numbers for the shareholders, that common sense and good business practices have taken a back seat to the bottom line. Irregardless of how it is attained. I urge you to be vigilant of any "new" changes that are attempted to be implemented. Read your contract and local supplement. Familiarize yourself with it. Each time you read it you will discover something new you were not aware of. It is our responsibility to be knowledgeable hard working employees. As much as we would like to have someone else stand up for us and tell us what is allowed to exist. We need to take on that task ourselves. People say that the unions time has come and gone in our country. I say that is quite to the contrary. In this day of out sourcing, lobbying, down sizing, etc. Along with the daily struggle in the work place, there has never been more of a need for unions and a united workforce. If you doubt me just imagine UPS as it is now during the "free" period. Helpers, runners, golf cart & bicycle deliveries. No 9.5 protection, 60 hr work weeks. It would be like that or worse all year long. For me that's not a place I want to work. So I am going to do my part to protect what we do have. For myself, my family, and for all future UPS'ers. [/QUOTE]
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