Will feeder drivers vote to strike on pkg/pt issues?

[clean hairy]

OK you’re talking in 97, I understand but don’t forget that strike was more about creating full-time positions. I walked with a sign that said part time America does not work.

As I recall "half a job, not enough!" To try and get more full time postions.

 

[Thebrownblob]

As I recall "half a job, not enough!" To try and get more full time postions.

There were several flavors of signs lol

 

[PT Car Washer]

As I recall "half a job, not enough!" To try and get more full time postions.

At the same time PT are double shifting but the company does not have any FT jobs.

 

[Integrity]

Our local practice is and always has been classification seniority for job bids and company seniority for vacation selection.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Our local practice is and always has been classification seniority for job bids and company seniority for vacation selection.

Really waters down what seniority is all about.

 

[Integrity]

It has had a degree of resistance over the last few years but nothing that initiated any changes.

I always felt to initiate this kind of change you would have to be willing to accept a “grandfather clause” for it to happen.

 

[Thebrownblob]

It has had a degree of resistance over the last few years but nothing that initiated any changes.

I always felt to initiate this kind of change you would have to be willing to accept a “grandfather clause” for it to happen.

Perhaps the only way I would feel that was a fair trade off was if we had something similar to what @542thruNthru in the west have where they can transfer anywhere in their region.

 

[Wally]

I work 60+ hours a week.....I like overtime$$$$$$.

I work into Sat. morning(shrug)(always have).....Sunday nights....life of a feeder driver.

Some runs Tue. thru Sat....whatever.

Part-timers...haven't been one in 40 years.

So, vote to strike about nothing I care about? Simply, no.

Cameras.....contractors......you bet. Those two things are the greatest threats to my job.

Part-time? Sell em' down the river so we get more! They don't vote so everyone for themselves!

 

[Sacrificial Lamb]

What if the contract says you can't eat roller dogs from the truck stop?

 

[Sacrificial Lamb]

We don't get insurance until 9 months. Most new hires don't last 9 hours.

They leave to go to the bathroom….at their house.

 

[qdg2]

Part-time? Sell em' down the river so we get more! They don't vote so everyone for themselves!

Well, I won't vote for less so they get more.

 

[Wally]

Well, I won't vote for less so they get more.

You are screwed because part-time as a group vote in small numbers.

 

[Thebrownblob]

You are screwed because part-time as a group vote in small numbers.

It won’t matter this time. Whatever the outcome of the vote is this time, stands. Neither full timers nor part-timers can stand behind the 50% rule to shield us from the responsibility. Vote and make sure it’s what you actually want.

 

[Wally]

It won’t matter this time. Whatever the outcome of the vote is this time, stands. Neither full timers nor part-timers can stand behind the 50% rule to shield us from the responsibility. Vote and make sure it’s what you actually want.

Well more full time will cast votes so they will get what they want. Also, because part-time votes in such small numbers as a percentage, leadership doesn't fear them.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Well more full time will cast votes so they will get what they want. Also, because part-time votes on such small numbers as a percentage, leadership doesn't fear them.

I would agree with that, there is a push to get more part-timers to vote, I don’t know if it will be successful. I do however believe they will have something good to vote for if they choose to vote at all.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Say, a personal attack......TOS violation?

Say…. it’s not a personal attack if it’s true. Why don’t you stop whining you do enough of that at work it sounds like.

 

[Analbumcover]

Don't lecture me boy.

 

[I have been lurking]

 

[Theoneandonly24]

Yes I would absolutely positively strike for my fellow co workers. That’s the problem with people now a days. All they care about is themselves, that’s not how a union is supposed to work. Iv always voted against ratifying the contract because of the low pay for PTers and “hybrid” drivers for package.

 

[over9five]

I don't remember a lot of p/ts on the line in '97.
I DO remember several of them trying to drive thru the picket line to get their paycheck....