My first job straight out of high school was a dock worker for ups freight in 2008. Got my class A in 2010 and was reclassified to p&d driver and been driving since. Recently we got a new T.M and was told every driver needed to get their tankers endorsement by July 9,2015 or else you could not drive until u get it. My terminal was so short handed at the time I couldn't get the endorsement by the deadline. Me and my T.M agreed I'd go to dmv July 16,2015 to get my endorsement. 45min of me being at dmv T.M calls me to leave dmv right away and head back to work to start driving. I refused to go back until I was done at dmv. I go back when I was done I was sent home. I go in to work next day I'm told I'm discharged for insubordination. Should I get a labor attorney or did I mess up big time?
advice needed. fired for insubordination
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FrigidFTSup
Resident Suit
You messed up big time.
speedbug577
Active Member
Always do as instructed, file grievance later.
bigrigdriver
Active Member
File a grievance ASAP!!!
You should get your job back with pay......give it to the TM hard & dry
You should get your job back with pay......give it to the TM hard & dry
You shouldn't have answered the phone.
werenotthepostoffice
deep down inside I really do not care
Make them send you a message in your diad! I do not talk UPS business on my personal cell phone.
Skeeters
Active Member
If it happened exactly like you have described the union will get your job back. But if you was also working that day and made the DMV one of your stops and refused a dispatch. Well, that does change things. Your word against theirs and so on. I'm betting the union will get your job back but without back pay.
Yes I filed a grievance. No I was not on company time. But union did get my job back.
Yes I did file n they did get my job back thanks for advice
Thanks. The union did get my job.
NOOBZ
Active Member
No problem man. It's our job to stick together. Always, always file if your unsure..... It may or may not work but if you don't file you'll always get the wrong end of stick and union won't do it for you. Always fight, for your right..... To party... Sorry could help my self
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