Center not honoring 8 hour guarantee to drivers while using PVDs

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

I'll say it again.

I would never suggest giving something for nothing.

You don't need to suggest it- the union took care of that for you.

 

[bottomups]

PVDs are going no where. The only things that will happen is they will finally put language about them in the contract.

I loved having a PVD come and take stops from me during peak. Never had another package car driver volunteer to do so.

 

[NAHimGOOD]

 

[542thruNthru]

I loved having a PVD come and take stops from me during peak. Never had another package car driver volunteer to do so.

Weren't you already a porter when PVDs came along?

 

[Johney]

PVD's are dues paying seasonal package car drivers.

Not here. They don’t pay dues.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Not here. They don’t pay dues.

Same here

 

[bottomups]

Weren't you already a porter when PVDs came along?

Nope. Was satellited when PVD's started. Management would let us die out there because we didn't have a curfew. Was always happy to see a PVD.

 

[HavenoEDD]

Drivers happy to take overs and union allowing PVDs for the union dues. Two wrongs that aren’t going to be fixed anything soon.
Show up, demand your 8 and that’s the game until volume increases.

 

[clean hairy]

I loved having a PVD come and take stops from me during peak. Never had another package car driver volunteer to do so.

Be sure to give them enough heavy stuff where the bumper is 3" off the ground!

 

[Over70irregs]

Take their $ while chilling at the hub. They hate having a bunch of drivers making code 6 $ playing on their phones. A couple of days of that things will change quick.

 

[Trucker Clock]

Not here. They don’t pay dues.

Same here

Some Locals and/or Supplements have decided not to take out dues for seasonal employees.

PVD’s are still seasonal package car drivers. At issue is that they drive their own vehicles, not a UPS supplied vehicle.

 

[Brown287]

In NorCal PVD’s don’t pay dues, or dues as we would define them. They pay a $50 weekly usage fee to the Union. That’s $200 a month, $80 more then a RPCD does and they don’t even get representation. My center plans on running 100 PVD’s this peak. Along with being more then actual routes we will be running, that’s $20,000 a month our local will be receiving for the low cost of doing nothing.

 

[542thruNthru]

In NorCal PVD’s don’t pay dues, or dues as we would define them. They pay a $50 weekly usage fee to the Union. That’s $200 a month, $80 more then a RPCD does and they don’t even get representation. My center plans on running 100 PVD’s this peak. Along with being more then actual routes we will be running, that’s $20,000 a month our local will be receiving for the low cost of doing nothing.

Wow, that's crazy. Has your local filed a grievance on PVDs at all?

 

[Brown287]

Wow, that's crazy. Has your local filed a grievance on PVDs at all?

We’re all in with these PVD’s. Unfortunately most drivers can’t look pass their noses and willingly embrace the help, not realizing the long term negative consequences in the long run.

In regards to grievances, all of that was already settled. The result was top scale wages, the hope was a deterrent. Unfortunately the company said no problem.

 

[PreTrippin’]

Than you would love working in the Hub. Except the Union loses supervisors working grievances. Is it any wonder a lot of PT don't see a reason to get involved in the Union.

I’m sure you have a good reason for saying this but in my limited first hand experience the union has never lost a grievance for the company violating article 3 section 7. And I am someone who loved working in the Hub and got fairly involved as a PT.

 

[542thruNthru]

In regards to grievances, all of that was already settled. The result was top scale wages, the hope was a deterrent. Unfortunately the company said no problem.

Explain please.

Was your local part of the western arbitration?

 

[Johney]

In NorCal PVD’s don’t pay dues, or dues as we would define them. They pay a $50 weekly usage fee to the Union. That’s $200 a month, $80 more then a RPCD does and they don’t even get representation. My center plans on running 100 PVD’s this peak. Along with being more then actual routes we will be running, that’s $20,000 a month our local will be receiving for the low cost of doing nothing.

What do they pay them per hour? Here's what they get around here.

 

[542thruNthru]

What do they pay them per hour? Here's what they get around here.

More than they get here. They make $21 here plus milage.

 

[Johney]

More than they get here. They make $21 here plus milage.

Seems they pay them different here too. $21. $23 is a building south of here.

 

[Yolo]

$125/hr here plus 69 cents a mile and 40 a day per diem.