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[Indecisi0n]

I'm surprised such a small building has any sleeper runs. What do they do when a sleeper driver calls out at the last minute? Can they force the bottom coverage driver to ride with them if no one else takes the job?

We have last minute sleeper work all the time but can't be forced in my building.

No one can be forced into a sleeper run.

 

[Rick Ross]

No one can be forced into a sleeper run.

That may be true in your local but sleeper work in my district is different from building to building. Pay is the same but how runs are bid and who covers them is different.

There are sleeper coverage and sleeper intent lists that can open the bottom seniority drivers to being forced on runs. We haven't had it happen yet but the company is saying the bottom person would be forced and I've heard the union agrees with this position because the drivers voluntarily signed for this work and have the option to get off the lists yearly.

 

[Indecisi0n]

That may be true in your local but sleeper work in my district is different from building to building. Pay is the same but how runs are bid and who covers them is different.

There are sleeper coverage and sleeper intent lists that can open the bottom seniority drivers to being forced on runs. We haven't had it happen yet but the company is saying the bottom person would be forced and I've heard the union agrees with this position because the drivers voluntarily signed for this work and have the option to get off the lists yearly.

Sleeping teams is a whole different animal. They shouldn't be allowed to force drivers into it. Me personally would never do it forced or not.

 

[Jones]

I'm surprised such a small building has any sleeper runs. What do they do when a sleeper driver calls out at the last minute? Can they force the bottom coverage driver to ride with them if no one else takes the job?

We have last minute sleeper work all the time but can't be forced in my building.

I'm at an outlying center as well (20 runs) and they just gave us a sleeper run too. At the same time they bid the sleeper run they also hung a bid for sleeper cover. Nobody can be forced on to sleeper here.

 

[ManInBrown]

No one can be forced into a sleeper run.

Not true here. We just got 7 sleeper runs in the last year after having none. First couple weeks bottom guys got forced. One guy was pissed from what I heard. He was ready to quit.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Not true here. We just got 7 sleeper runs in the last year after having none. First couple weeks bottom guys got forced. One guy was pissed from what I heard. He was ready to quit.

Like I said here they cannot be forced here. If I was forced I would get lost to ever single leg.

 

[Feeder665]

I'm surprised such a small building has any sleeper runs. What do they do when a sleeper driver calls out at the last minute? Can they force the bottom coverage driver to ride with them if no one else takes the job?

We have last minute sleeper work all the time but can't be forced in my building.

Our 2 sleeper runs started late January this year. They hired 9 new feeder drivers late last year. They all had an understanding that they may be used for the new sleeper runs / coverage. Although technically they can’t be forced, it was made known to them when they signed on.

We are big enough of a center that we build a ZZZ to Chicago nightly. We receive one daily from Chicago too. Hence why we got sleeper jobs.

 

[Jones]

Like I said here they cannot be forced here. If I was forced I would get lost to ever single leg.

I'd call in one hour before start time.

 

[silverbullet2893]

Like I said here they cannot be forced here. If I was forced I would get lost to ever single leg.

The middle leg or the third leg?? That’s the most important detail

 

[WannaBeFeeder]

They would also need permission from your wife to allow you to sleep with another man half the week

 

[over9five]

Our 2 sleeper runs started late January this year. They hired 9 new feeder drivers late last year. They all had an understanding that they may be used for the new sleeper runs / coverage. Although technically they can’t be forced, it was made known to them when they signed on.

Sounds like an extra-contractual agreement?

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Sleeping teams is a whole different animal. They shouldn't be allowed to force drivers into it. Me personally would never do it forced or not.

I'm guessing there are many drivers out there sighing in relief. Lol.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Sounds like an extra-contractual agreement?

Fake news

 

[Indecisi0n]

The middle leg or the third leg?? That’s the most important detail

I never get lost to that leg

 

[Indecisi0n]

I'd call in one hour before start time.

Ohhhh you said south? I been going north for 3 hours, oops.

 

[Yeet]

Ohhhh you said south? I been going north for 3 hours, oops.

OOOH! You meant Ontario CALIFORNIA...?

 

[Indecisi0n]

OOOH! You meant Ontario CALIFORNIA...?

I thought Florida was right next to Maine.

 

[Yeet]

I thought Florida was right next to Maine.

Just a short run down 95, no harm no foul.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Just a short run down 95, no harm no foul.

95? I pulled onto the ferry.

 

[trickpony1]

fairy?

Fun with homonyms.

Kick it back.