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<blockquote data-quote="Been In Brown Too Long" data-source="post: 3716756" data-attributes="member: 32249">Nobody is saying a 22.4 can&#039;t bid an RPCD job. But that 22.4 job you take is going to make it a longer wait to get that RPCD job. Yes all current RPCD jobs are locked in. The only way you&#039;re going to get a RPCD job is through attrition. All new routes based on growth will be 22.4 until they run into that 25% cap, guaranteed! Now how long is your progression if it takes 8 years to get a RPCD job? 8 YEARS! since you&#039;ll always be $6/hr behind.The alternative, you ask? The company is forced to create those same routes as RPCD jobs, as they&#039;re obviously needed to alleviate the excessive overtime. Certain new jobs are bid Tue-Sat, or Wed-Sun and everyone gets the same pay. Why would the company need lower wages when the problem is there&#039;s too much work? That&#039;s absurd! The union should be taking advantage of that, not retreating from it.I don&#039;t understand how anyone could see this as anything other than a give back in disguise. It is just lengthening the progression without coming right out and saying it!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Been In Brown Too Long, post: 3716756, member: 32249"] Nobody is saying a 22.4 can't bid an RPCD job. But that 22.4 job you take is going to make it a longer wait to get that RPCD job. Yes all current RPCD jobs are locked in. The only way you're going to get a RPCD job is through attrition. All new routes based on growth will be 22.4 until they run into that 25% cap, guaranteed! Now how long is your progression if it takes 8 years to get a RPCD job? 8 YEARS! since you'll always be $6/hr behind. The alternative, you ask? The company is forced to create those same routes as RPCD jobs, as they're obviously needed to alleviate the excessive overtime. Certain new jobs are bid Tue-Sat, or Wed-Sun and everyone gets the same pay. Why would the company need lower wages when the problem is there's too much work? That's absurd! The union should be taking advantage of that, not retreating from it. I don't understand how anyone could see this as anything other than a give back in disguise. It is just lengthening the progression without coming right out and saying it! [/QUOTE]

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