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<blockquote data-quote="InsideUPS" data-source="post: 4203514" data-attributes="member: 31414"><p>This is the same type of harassment that I have experienced in our building regarding the allowed time for processing/auditing international packages (1.16 hours in your case). As BUG mentioned, I would personally file a grievance for harassment. (Article 37) if it continues. We also have a sort span of approximately 4 hours which makes it impossible to have all your packages processed with this new image phone system regardless of the fact that we no longer have to manually image the invoices, certificate of origins, etc. on the scanner following the audit process. Anyone with any common sense that has actually done the job both before the new phone system and after knows this is impossible regardless of how you work. </p><p></p><p>This issue with FDC and the new technology is much like the Orion issue that drivers faced when it first came out. A group of young college educated I.E. people came up with this system and sold it as saving a lot of time and money for the company.......not realizing that all the headaches of actually auditing the international packages was still going to take place but simply in a different location (Louisville). Packages without invoices were still going to have to be held and obtained, incomplete paperwork for many shipments greater than $2500 were still going to be held, etc., etc..... I would personally bet that we were/are actually faster at doing the complete audit process in center rather than subcontracting part of the auditing work out to Louisville. This system is not working out as planned and they (I.E.) are therefore trying to </p><p></p><p><strong>In closing.....another grievance (in addition to BUGS suggestion of Article 37) you may wish to file is Article 6 Sections 3 & 4) "Technological Change"</strong> . While you're at it you may also want to file an <strong>Article 32 Subcontracting grievance:</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>ARTICLE 32. SUBCONTRACTING</strong></p><p>For the purpose of preserving work and job opportunities for the</p><p>employees covered by this Agreement, the Employer agrees that no</p><p>work or services of the kind, nature or type, and including new</p><p>operations or buildings, covered by, presently performed, or hereafter</p><p>assigned to the collective bargaining unit will be subcontracted,</p><p>transferred, leased, assigned or conveyed in whole or in part to any</p><p>other plant, person or non-unit employees, unless otherwise provided</p><p>in this Agreement.</p><p></p><p>In addition to the the above grievances....a<u>lso, prepare to defend your processing time with photos, screenshots, etc.. </u> I have been keeping a record of all issues that cost me extra time such as bugs in the system (photo attached), 20 page invoices, segregating all the multiple shipments when they are not on file (image label and docs), going back to the sort to look for international packages that the driver forgot to unload, etc.. Documentation is the key to making your point and preserving your work. I am all in on this so if you need any more help or assistance just let me know. I have done research on both of my I.E. harassers from UPS on LinkedIn. You may want to do the same ;-) </p><p></p><p><strong>Section 3. New Equipment</strong></p><p>Where new types of equipment and/or operations, for which rates</p><p>of pay are not established by this Agreement, are put into use after</p><p>the ratification date of this Agreement within operations covered by</p><p>this Agreement, rates governing such operations shall be subject to</p><p>negotiations between the parties. This paragraph shall apply to all</p><p>new types of equipment including office and clerical equipment. In</p><p></p><p> Page - 17 -</p><p></p><p><strong>Article 6</strong></p><p>the event agreement cannot be reached within sixty (60) days after</p><p>the date such equipment is put into use, the matter may be submitted</p><p>to the National Grievance Committee for final disposition.</p><p>Rates agreed upon or awarded shall be effective as of the date</p><p>equipment is put to use.</p><p></p><p><strong>Section 4. Technological Change</strong></p><p></p><p>1. Technological change shall be defined as any significant change</p><p>in equipment or materials which results in a significant change in</p><p>the work of any classification of employees in the bargaining unit</p><p>or diminishes the number of workers in any classification of employees</p><p>in the bargaining unit. Such changes could include, but are</p><p>not limited to, the use of drones or driverless vehicles to transport,</p><p>deliver or pick-up packages, or platooning.</p><p></p><p>2. The Employer and the Union agree to establish a National</p><p>Teamster/UPS Committee for Technological Change, consisting of</p><p>an equal number of representatives from the Union and UPS. The</p><p>Committee shall meet upon request, but not less than three (3)</p><p>times per year, to review any planned technological changes covered</p><p>by this Section.</p><p></p><p>3. The Employer will advise the affected Local Unions and the National</p><p>Teamster/UPS Committee for Technological Change of any</p><p>proposed technological changes when the change has entered the</p><p>field testing phase or at least six (6) months prior to the implementation</p><p>of such change except where the change was later determined</p><p>in which case the Employer shall provide as much notice as</p><p>possible. In all cases, the Company will provide notice of any technological</p><p>change covered by this Section before the technology is</p><p>implemented.</p><p></p><p>4. The Employer shall be required to provide the National Teamster/</p><p>UPS Committee for Technological Change, any relevant information</p><p>to the extent available regarding the technological changes.</p><p></p><p>5. The Employer will meet with the National Teamster/UPS Committee</p><p>for Technological Change, promptly after notification to negotiate</p><p>regarding the effects of the proposed technological changes.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]263514[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsideUPS, post: 4203514, member: 31414"] This is the same type of harassment that I have experienced in our building regarding the allowed time for processing/auditing international packages (1.16 hours in your case). As BUG mentioned, I would personally file a grievance for harassment. (Article 37) if it continues. We also have a sort span of approximately 4 hours which makes it impossible to have all your packages processed with this new image phone system regardless of the fact that we no longer have to manually image the invoices, certificate of origins, etc. on the scanner following the audit process. Anyone with any common sense that has actually done the job both before the new phone system and after knows this is impossible regardless of how you work. This issue with FDC and the new technology is much like the Orion issue that drivers faced when it first came out. A group of young college educated I.E. people came up with this system and sold it as saving a lot of time and money for the company.......not realizing that all the headaches of actually auditing the international packages was still going to take place but simply in a different location (Louisville). Packages without invoices were still going to have to be held and obtained, incomplete paperwork for many shipments greater than $2500 were still going to be held, etc., etc..... I would personally bet that we were/are actually faster at doing the complete audit process in center rather than subcontracting part of the auditing work out to Louisville. This system is not working out as planned and they (I.E.) are therefore trying to [B]In closing.....another grievance (in addition to BUGS suggestion of Article 37) you may wish to file is Article 6 Sections 3 & 4) "Technological Change"[/B] . While you're at it you may also want to file an [B]Article 32 Subcontracting grievance:[/B] [B]ARTICLE 32. SUBCONTRACTING[/B] For the purpose of preserving work and job opportunities for the employees covered by this Agreement, the Employer agrees that no work or services of the kind, nature or type, and including new operations or buildings, covered by, presently performed, or hereafter assigned to the collective bargaining unit will be subcontracted, transferred, leased, assigned or conveyed in whole or in part to any other plant, person or non-unit employees, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement. In addition to the the above grievances....a[U]lso, prepare to defend your processing time with photos, screenshots, etc.. [/U] I have been keeping a record of all issues that cost me extra time such as bugs in the system (photo attached), 20 page invoices, segregating all the multiple shipments when they are not on file (image label and docs), going back to the sort to look for international packages that the driver forgot to unload, etc.. Documentation is the key to making your point and preserving your work. I am all in on this so if you need any more help or assistance just let me know. I have done research on both of my I.E. harassers from UPS on LinkedIn. You may want to do the same ;-) [B]Section 3. New Equipment[/B] Where new types of equipment and/or operations, for which rates of pay are not established by this Agreement, are put into use after the ratification date of this Agreement within operations covered by this Agreement, rates governing such operations shall be subject to negotiations between the parties. This paragraph shall apply to all new types of equipment including office and clerical equipment. In Page - 17 - [B]Article 6[/B] the event agreement cannot be reached within sixty (60) days after the date such equipment is put into use, the matter may be submitted to the National Grievance Committee for final disposition. Rates agreed upon or awarded shall be effective as of the date equipment is put to use. [B]Section 4. Technological Change[/B] 1. Technological change shall be defined as any significant change in equipment or materials which results in a significant change in the work of any classification of employees in the bargaining unit or diminishes the number of workers in any classification of employees in the bargaining unit. Such changes could include, but are not limited to, the use of drones or driverless vehicles to transport, deliver or pick-up packages, or platooning. 2. The Employer and the Union agree to establish a National Teamster/UPS Committee for Technological Change, consisting of an equal number of representatives from the Union and UPS. The Committee shall meet upon request, but not less than three (3) times per year, to review any planned technological changes covered by this Section. 3. The Employer will advise the affected Local Unions and the National Teamster/UPS Committee for Technological Change of any proposed technological changes when the change has entered the field testing phase or at least six (6) months prior to the implementation of such change except where the change was later determined in which case the Employer shall provide as much notice as possible. In all cases, the Company will provide notice of any technological change covered by this Section before the technology is implemented. 4. The Employer shall be required to provide the National Teamster/ UPS Committee for Technological Change, any relevant information to the extent available regarding the technological changes. 5. The Employer will meet with the National Teamster/UPS Committee for Technological Change, promptly after notification to negotiate regarding the effects of the proposed technological changes. [ATTACH=full]263514[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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