UPS Future Contract Raises

[kforte36]

It’s not required, but they can do that. Like I said it was a very poorly written article and left the company a lot of leeway

Ya it's garbage.

 

[Thebrownblob]

It’s actually so screwed up now the 22.4 language was supposed to lower full-time regular package car driver hours, but instead quite a few RPCDs are working six days while 22.4‘s are only working five. SMH

 

[JustDeliverIt]

I was under the impression that 22.4 drivers are supposed to work part of the week as a preloader and part of the week as a driver

The company has the flexibility to use them to both drive and work inside. But why would they have them as an expensive preloader when they can use them as a cheaper driver.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I was under the impression that 22.4 drivers are supposed to work part of the week as a preloader and part of the week as a driver

We have regular drivers coming in and working the preload so they can have a shorter day. We have a regular driver working FT in the car wash while 22.4's are working 10 and 12 hour days.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Ya it's garbage.

It’s garbage but don’t despair you’re not as bad off as you think, and the company would love to pit 22.4 drivers against regular package car drivers. don’t let them do that. We will need to stick together during the next negotiations to try and get a better deal for everyone.

 

[Thebrownblob]

We have regular drivers coming in and working the preload so they can have a shorter day. We have a regular driver working FT in the car wash while 22.4's are working 10 and 12 hour days.

My god what is wrong with your local why do they let this happen? It’s like you’re in a black hole somewhere lol

 

[PT Car Washer]

The company has the flexibility to use them to both drive and work inside. But why would they have them as an expensive preloader when they can use them as a cheaper driver.

Half of our preload are 22.3 making north of $30/hr.

 

[PT Car Washer]

My god what is wrong with your local why do they let this happen? It’s like you’re in a black hole somewhere lol

Seniority rules for extra work.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Seniority rules for extra work.

Working Preload? For a shorter day? Lol I don’t think that’s the spirit of the language.

 

[kforte36]

It’s garbage but don’t despair you’re not as bad off as you think, and the company would love to pit 22.4 drivers against regular package car drivers. don’t let them do that. We will need to stick together during the next negotiations to try and get a better deal for everyone.

Ya I agree I don't want to go against regular drivers and want to stick together during the next negotiations but why should I get paid less to do the same job with more work?

 

[Thebrownblob]

Ya I agree I don't want to go against regular drivers and want to stick together during the next negotiations but why should I get paid less to do the same job with more work?

I don’t think most think you should. Although I’m not sure why you’re doing “more” work? Slow down. Be safe, take your lunch.

 

[burrheadd]

I was under the impression that 22.4 drivers are supposed to work part of the week as a preloader and part of the week as a driver

Somebody gave you the wrong “impression”

 

[burrheadd]

Ya I agree I don't want to go against regular drivers and want to stick together during the next negotiations but why should I get paid less to do the same job with more work?

Because that’s what you signed up for

 

[Thebrownblob]

Somebody gave you the wrong “impression”

Probably the same person who gave him the answers for his math equation about making 50% less

 

[kforte36]

I was never made aware that I would be paid less to do the same job. I didn't work for ups before driving. I had no idea there were 2 payscales.

 

[Thebrownblob]

I was never made aware that I would be paid less to do the same job. I didn't work for ups before driving. I had no idea there were 2 payscales.

But I’m assuming you were fine with the pay you were told?

 

[Thebrownblob]

But I’m assuming you were fine with the pay you were told?

You’re not gonna find a lot of people who are thrilled with the 22.4 language here, but you’re also not gonna get a ton of sympathy, some of us waited almost a decade to even get full-time, you were full-time right away it sounds like. Everyone gets a bite of the UPS crap sandwich.

 

[nWo]

There's a lot of us that had to preload for a decade before even sniffing a ft job. So you did kinda luck out by being hired straight into a full time job.

 

[kforte36]

I was. But I did not know other people were being paid more to do the same job. I assumed that was what what every other driver was making

 

[kforte36]

That's true about working preload though.