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<blockquote data-quote="Joman" data-source="post: 3622973" data-attributes="member: 73130"><p>One of the key points that this contract was supposed to address: "excessive OT". This TA fails to address this issue and is actually using the 22.4 proposal as a scapegoat in my opinion. IMO the excessive OT complaint from us drivers is when on a daily basis dispatch is forced to cut on an average 1 route for every 4 routes. This adds to a bid route approximately 30 to 40 stops. That's why we're seeing the famous "splits". Some routes have up to 60 stops added. This is an average of at least 2 hours of work added daily to your day on top of your 9 to 10 hour day hence "excessive OT". Yet on a daily basis "extras" get sent home. I don't see how the company is saving $ by this managing strategy. All it does is bring moral down and us being tired all the time. Do these negotiators understand this? By this TA it is clear they don't understand. The problem will continue, in fact it may get worse for all of us. A clear "NO" vote from me. This TA is all about how can the company can make the cake and eat it as well. </p><p> 1. The Teamsters negotiators need to force the company to put routes on road. How? Maybe the max daily dispatch should be 9.5 hours contractually. +/- 0.5 should be ok. </p><p> 2. Hybrids? Divide and conquer strategy? </p><p>Sorry for the long post but it's clear the union reps are working against us or maybe they don't understand our work environment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joman, post: 3622973, member: 73130"] One of the key points that this contract was supposed to address: "excessive OT". This TA fails to address this issue and is actually using the 22.4 proposal as a scapegoat in my opinion. IMO the excessive OT complaint from us drivers is when on a daily basis dispatch is forced to cut on an average 1 route for every 4 routes. This adds to a bid route approximately 30 to 40 stops. That's why we're seeing the famous "splits". Some routes have up to 60 stops added. This is an average of at least 2 hours of work added daily to your day[B] [/B]on top of your 9 to 10 hour day hence "excessive OT". Yet on a daily basis "extras" get sent home. I don't see how the company is saving $ by this managing strategy. All it does is bring moral down and us being tired all the time. Do these negotiators understand this? By this TA it is clear they don't understand. The problem will continue, in fact it may get worse for all of us. A clear "NO" vote from me. This TA is all about how can the company can make the cake and eat it as well. 1. The Teamsters negotiators need to force the company to put routes on road. How? Maybe the max daily dispatch should be 9.5 hours contractually. +/- 0.5 should be ok. 2. Hybrids? Divide and conquer strategy? Sorry for the long post but it's clear the union reps are working against us or maybe they don't understand our work environment. [/QUOTE]
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