Are stuards welcome here??

[zubenelgenubi]

Sounds like you assume a lot. Not very smart on your part. Try reading my post again. You totally missed the point.

Nope, read you loud and clear.

 

[Bubblehead]

I never understood the concept of having representation that is less educated and less articulate than you are. This thread is a perfect example.

You don't understand that smart people generally eschew extra headache and responsibility that come with no benefits? Sounds like you should be a steward.

There is a distinct difference between being intelligent and actually being able to put that intelligence to good use.

....that's what makes someone "smart" and it encompasses many more intangibles than articulation.

They used to call it "common sense", which is increasingly becoming an oxymoron.

 

[Boywondr]

There is a distinct difference between being intelligent and actually being able to put that intelligence to good use.

....that's what makes someone "smart" and it encompasses many more intangibles than articulation.

They used to call it "common sense", which is increasingly becoming an oxymoron.

 

[35years]

“The only thing surprising about common sense is how uncommon it has become.” G. K. Chesterton

 

[UPSER1987]

Nope, read you loud and clear.

No, you didn’t. It went right over your head. No worries, move along.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

I agree with you regarding the disadvantaged educational demographics of UPS employees, but the OP literally can’t spell the job position he/she holds! Lol

You claim to be employed at UPS. You shouldn't put yourself down. Lol.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

You claim to be employed at UPS. You shouldn't put yourself down. Lol.

You misunderstood what he wrote. Lol.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

You misunderstood what he wrote. Lol.

No- you misunderstood my response...

 

[zubenelgenubi]

No- you misunderstood my response...

I was being funny. I can't access the smiley feature anymore, so I wrote lol to try to convey that I was joking. I was mimicking his response to my post where I said something pretty similar to what you said.

 

[oldngray]

I was being funny. I can't access the smiley feature anymore, so I wrote lol to try to convey that I was joking. I was mimicking his response to my post where I said something pretty similar to what you said.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

Must just be my device with the most recent update. I can put in the old style emoticons and the system will put in the smileys, but I can't get the menu.

 

[542thruNthru]

Must just be my device with the most recent update. I can put in the old style emoticons and the system will put in the smileys, but I can't get the menu.

Hit the 3 dots.

Should bring up the smiley face

 

[zubenelgenubi]

Hit the 3 dots.
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Thanks. Could have sworn I tried that before.

I feel like Sly Stallone in Demolition Man, not knowing what the three seashells are for.

 

[eats packages]

They tend not to post bids up. You notify them and the union your intent to change to a different pt job/shift and you get moved to fill any vacancies in seniority order. The "past practice" part generally describes the mud between whether or not you post an explicit bid sheet. If they fill a smalls sort position with a new hire while somebody with seniority had given notice or signed a bid to move to smalls sort... you have a grievance.

This get's further muddied by our TAW agreement, again, past practice.

The crazy part is our new contract says employees are supposed to be contacted in person if not reached by phone for bids but then they completely gut HR and it never happens. Hell the grievance procedure had literally turned into HR it's insane how little gets done by them.

 

[Est.1998]

I was being funny. I can't access the smiley feature anymore, so I wrote lol to try to convey that I was joking. I was mimicking his response to my post where I said something pretty similar to what you said.

 

[trickpony1]

So I'm a stuard. I was just wondering if I was welcome here??

Get your Big Chief tablet and #2 pencil and write:
"I am a Union Steward", 25 times.

Give this to your Union BA.

Hope this helps.

 

[22.34life]

In the current cba there are no more "skilled jobs",now in the southern supplement it talks about preferred jobs that are supposed to be bid.if your supplement allows it file for them to put up those bid list,but until that is done its gonna be WAD.past practice is an option but from my experience u really gotta have your b.a on board and its gonna be an uphill battle.

 

[textat3]

No

 

[104Feeder]

I would definitely grieve the preferred jobs going to lower seniority people provided they aren't peak season hires. Ask that Sup if he thinks he can force a higher senior person to punch out and go home before a lower senior person, since seniority doesn't matter. He'll be paying a lot of grievances.

There is no education requirement for Stewards, only a desire and passion to learn and serve the membership. Most of our Stewards have legitimate college degrees not pay-for-credentials like Phoenix College that Management typically has. Education is helpful but so are street smarts and being able to tap into the membership. I've seen plenty of uneducated Stewards run circles around me in a meeting with management, coming up with angles I hadn't thought of. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.

 

[UPSER1987]

I would definitely grieve the preferred jobs going to lower seniority people provided they aren't peak season hires. Ask that Sup if he thinks he can force a higher senior person to punch out and go home before a lower senior person, since seniority doesn't matter. He'll be paying a lot of grievances.

There is no education requirement for Stewards, only a desire and passion to learn and serve the membership. Most of our Stewards have legitimate college degrees not pay-for-credentials like Phoenix College that Management typically has. Education is helpful but so are street smarts and being able to tap into the membership. I've seen plenty of uneducated Stewards run circles around me in a meeting with management, coming up with angles I hadn't thought of. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.

Sorry, basic reading, writing and spelling skills count, especially when you are representing someone else. Credibility counts. Do better.