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<blockquote data-quote="pontiac467" data-source="post: 260464" data-attributes="member: 7871"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>(a) may use substitute means of transportation (such as airplane, helicopter, ship or T.O.friend.C.) in its operations; provided, however, that no feeder driver </strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>with more than three (3) years of seniority in the</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">feeder driver classification </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">in the employ of the Employer, as of August 1, 1997, will be laid off or</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>displaced from a feeder classification as a result of a run being placed on the rail. However, the Employer shall not be required to remove loads from the rail to provide work for employees whose</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>ground loads were eliminated or temporarily discontinued. Any claimed abuse of this Section by any of the Local Unions shall be subject to immediate review by the National Grievance Committee.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>Merchandise that has been tendered by United Parcel Service to the railroad and moved by T.O.friend.C. will not subsequently be moved by the railroad, on the ground, to its final destination. Any exception to the</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>above language will be in cases of an emergency or cases where the railroad must ground the merchandise early to meet the Company's service commitment. In these cases, every effort will be made</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><strong>to use UPS employees.</strong> </span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">In order to expand the work opportunities for members of the bargaining unit, the Employer will consider removing additional loads from the railroad or the other substitute means of</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">transportation specified in this Article. When the Employer removes loads on <strong>other than a temporary basis</strong>, it shall notify the Union of the number of new runs to be created as a result of moving such loads on the ground. The Employer and Union shall agree on the most expeditious method to obtain additional personnel and/or equipment, if necessary, for the new runs to be</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">operated by bargaining unit members. If the equipment or employees are not available, the Employer may use subcontractors for a reasonable start-up period, not to exceed thirty (30) days.</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The subcontracting can exceed thirty (30) days with the Union’s agreement if there are problems</span></strong></p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I think the way it it worded they could put a run on the rail and then take it off and sub contract it, and as long as it is just temporary there is nothing we as feeder drivers could do about it. In my opnion there will be more jobs lost than gained. If i am reading it wrong please tell me. Thanks for your input</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pontiac467, post: 260464, member: 7871"] [FONT=Times New Roman][B](a) may use substitute means of transportation (such as airplane, helicopter, ship or T.O.friend.C.) in its operations; provided, however, that no feeder driver [/B][/FONT] [LEFT][FONT=Times New Roman][B]with more than three (3) years of seniority in the[/B][/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]feeder driver classification [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]in the employ of the Employer, as of August 1, 1997, will be laid off or[/FONT][/B] [LEFT][FONT=Times New Roman][B]displaced from a feeder classification as a result of a run being placed on the rail. However, the Employer shall not be required to remove loads from the rail to provide work for employees whose[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][B]ground loads were eliminated or temporarily discontinued. Any claimed abuse of this Section by any of the Local Unions shall be subject to immediate review by the National Grievance Committee.[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][B]Merchandise that has been tendered by United Parcel Service to the railroad and moved by T.O.friend.C. will not subsequently be moved by the railroad, on the ground, to its final destination. Any exception to the[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][B]above language will be in cases of an emergency or cases where the railroad must ground the merchandise early to meet the Company's service commitment. In these cases, every effort will be made[/B][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][B]to use UPS employees.[/B] [/FONT][B][FONT=Times New Roman]In order to expand the work opportunities for members of the bargaining unit, the Employer will consider removing additional loads from the railroad or the other substitute means of[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]transportation specified in this Article. When the Employer removes loads on [B]other than a temporary basis[/B], it shall notify the Union of the number of new runs to be created as a result of moving such loads on the ground. The Employer and Union shall agree on the most expeditious method to obtain additional personnel and/or equipment, if necessary, for the new runs to be[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]operated by bargaining unit members. If the equipment or employees are not available, the Employer may use subcontractors for a reasonable start-up period, not to exceed thirty (30) days.[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]The subcontracting can exceed thirty (30) days with the Union’s agreement if there are problems[/FONT][/B][/LEFT] [/LEFT] [LEFT][B][FONT=Times New Roman]I think the way it it worded they could put a run on the rail and then take it off and sub contract it, and as long as it is just temporary there is nothing we as feeder drivers could do about it. In my opnion there will be more jobs lost than gained. If i am reading it wrong please tell me. Thanks for your input[/FONT][/B][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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