UPS drivers: be on lookout for contract busting

[moosesteaks]

found this article on internet, thought it would be interesting read for fellow upsers.
"UPS has launched a new contract-busting program to use air drivers to pick up ground packages at a substandard rate of pay.
This is the first big test of the new UPS contract. Our International Union must answer the call and stop the company from undermining high-paid, full-time jobs at UPS.
UPS announced on Feb. 15 that it now accepts ground packages in its drop boxes and that Air Drivers will pick up these ground packages at their regular pay rate.
In a management memo , UPS claims it has the green light from the International Union for this scheme which directly violates the contract.
Article 40 of the contract contains clear language to stop UPS from eliminating package car jobs by using lower-paid Air Drivers to handle ground packages.
Any violation of this language requires UPS to pay Air Drivers who deliver ground packages "the top regular package car driver wage rate."
Our International Union needs to communicate clearly to both UPS and to Teamster members where it stands on this new program and the company's claim that it is allowed to use Air Drivers to handle ground packages "with no change in pay rate."

We fought to try and get fulltime jobs for the parttimers 2 contracts ago, and now they are going to trash all we fought for by allowing PT'ers to do FT's work at less pay, if they are allowed to do this it wont be long before everything is being done by PT'ers..

First Big Contract Test at UPS | Teamsters for a Democratic Union

[Teamster]

moose thanks for the info You copied and pasted some of the article and this is great. But I also need the link to the article also. This covers me against any copyright violations and also the search bots will find the link also and improve search engine ranking.

[moosesteaks]

Originally Posted by Teamster

moose thanks for the info You copied and pasted some of the article and this is great. But I also need the link to the article also. This covers me against any copyright violations and also the search bots will find the link also and improve search engine ranking.

sorry bout that, hope this is what you needed.


First Big Contract Test at UPS | Teamsters for a Democratic Union

this is the memo with the info on it.
www.tdu.org/files/UPSMemoGroundinUPSDropBoxes.pdf

[moosesteaks]

also the international did respond to this article. heres the article and the link to it.



International Union Denies Deal on UPS Drop Boxes
Members who have contacted the Parcel Division have been told that our union has made no agreement with UPS to allow the company to use Air Drivers to pick up ground packages from drop boxes.

The Parcel Division has advised members to file grievances on all violations.

Article 40 of the contract prohibits Air Drivers from handling ground packages except under a narrowly defined “exception basis.”

This language exists to stop the company from exploiting lower-paid Air Drivers instead of creating higher-paying package car positions. The top pay rate for package car drivers is more than $28 an hour compared to as little as $11.50 for Air Drivers.

By standing up for our contract, we can defend package car jobs—and win monetary awards for Air Drivers.

Stewards and working Teamsters at UPS need to have our eyes open and file grievances on drop box violations.

Our grievances should demand that UPS pay Air Drivers who handle ground packages out of drop boxes the highest package car driver wage rate and that the company cease and desist from this practice



International Union Denies Deal on UPS Drop Boxes | Teamsters for a Democratic Union

[Teamster]

It looks like you are clicking on the "insert link" image in the quick reply box. You can just copy the link and just paste it in your post. If you would rather use the insert link feature be sure take out the http:// that is in there by default. Then paste the link or you will get the duplicate http:// in there....

[moosesteaks]

Originally Posted by Teamster

It looks like you are clicking on the "insert link" image in the quick reply box. You can just copy the link and just paste it in your post. If you would rather use the insert link feature be sure take out the http:// that is in there by default. Then paste the link or you will get the duplicate http:// in there....

thanks, Ill get the hang of this stuff eventually..