Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[Cowboy Mac]

I was new to feeders and thought I was a big shot and wanted to dress the part. I use a bungee cord now.

I made one out of zip ties with a dip can belt buckle.

 

[Shift Inhibit]

I always liked the military type discipline on uniforms and a clean appearance . No where near that now. It set us apart from the rest of the crowd and made me feel like a real professional. I loved how most people treated you when they saw the uniform.

I ironed the uniform, shined the shoes, and really tried to look my best. I do remember one time having a black T under my shirt and was told I had to have a white T under. Was kinda new at time and did not know that.

What sized waist were your browns ?

 

[UnionStrong]

What sized waist were your browns ?

Skirts

 

[Swanson]

Skirts

knickers

 

[BSWALKS]

4'x8' tarp

 

[Covemastah]

Why are the feeder drivers in progression not getting a pay bump , no casuals this summer but hired back retired feeder guys

 

[burrheadd]

Why are the feeder drivers in progression not getting a pay bump , no casuals this summer but hired back retired feeder guys

Why not hire some fulltime dues paying teamsters

 

[silenze]

Why are the feeder drivers in progression not getting a pay bump , no casuals this summer but hired back retired feeder guys

All ours are getting a market rate adjustment

 

[Covemastah]

All ours are getting a market rate adjustment

A few jr guys asked me , steward away this week , they should be getting that bump. Thanks @silenze

 

[Covemastah]

Why not hire some fulltime dues paying teamsters

That cost $$

 

[542thruNthru]

Why are the feeder drivers in progression not getting a pay bump , no casuals this summer but hired back retired feeder guys

There is a feeder progression?

 

[silenze]

There is a feeder progression?

Yes. Every full time job has a wage progression. You only go through once.

 

[542thruNthru]

Yes. Every full time job has a wage progression. You only go through once.

So if they are in progression they shouldn't get the raise or the COLA.

 

[silenze]

So if they are in progression they shouldn't get the raise or the COLA.

The market rate adjustment for our area is 30$. So i would assume they are getting 30$ for 4 years until they hit top rate.

 

[ManInBrown]

So if they are in progression they shouldn't get the raise or the COLA.

I don’t think so. I could be wrong, but while in progression I believe you only get the contractually agreed to yearly progression bumps.

 

[Covemastah]

There is a feeder progression?

These three guys are in progression , two hired off the street , one has a yr in pkg

 

[Covemastah]

When seasonals are hired , they all get a bump up to what a seasonal gets till they're let go

 

[Coldworld]

These three guys are in progression , two hired off the street , one has a yr in pkg

A year….lol. Boy have the times changed.

 

[Coldworld]

These three guys are in progression , two hired off the street , one has a yr in pkg

Have you guys hired many drivers off the street/other teamster outfits???

 

[Non sequitur]

Yes. Every full time job has a wage progression. You only go through once.

Not exactly true. Know a driver that left the company for 10 years then got rehired at starting wage again. He thought he should not have to go through progression again.