Don't sign a "Fair Day's Work" agreement

[over9five]

Drivers today were asked to sign a paper saying their breaks and lunches start the moment they break Trace, and that they may not travel more than 1/4 mile off Trace, and that they must be back on Trace the moment their break or lunch ends.

How hard did they laugh? Was anyone foolish enough to actually sign?

 

[brownIEman]

Drivers today were asked to sign a paper saying their breaks and lunches start the moment they break Trace, and that they may not travel more than 1/4 mile off Trace, and that they must be back on Trace the moment their break or lunch ends.

That seems a tad excessive, IMHO.

I do understand the motivation, sort of. There are drivers, plenty, that will drive 3-5 miles eating 10-15 minutes, then START their break, then clock back on, drive the same 3-5 miles and 10-15 minutes to get back on area. That is certainly just as ridiculous as what management is currently doing in your center. I am curious what other steps were taken prior to this roster being pased out for signature to curb this expensive behavior?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

That seems a tad excessive, IMHO.

I do understand the motivation, sort of. There are drivers, plenty, that will drive 3-5 miles eating 10-15 minutes, then START their break, then clock back on, drive the same 3-5 miles and 10-15 minutes to get back on area. That is certainly just as ridiculous as what management is currently doing in your center. I am curious what other steps were taken prior to this roster being pased out for signature to curb this expensive behavior?

I don't think it was simply a roster--it sounds like each employee had to sign their own form which I would imagine was put in their file(s).

I can see the point in this but there has to be some common ground between 1/4 mile and 3-5 miles and as to when lunch/break starts--when you break trace or when you shut the PC off at your lunch location. 1/4 mile is no problem on a run like STUG's but would be a huge problem for our country drivers.

 

[fairday]

FYI, the following language is a part of Article 6, Section 1 of the National Master Agreement, even though it may not be in the version you are consulting.

"In addition, an employee's refusal to sign a Company form relating to the principle of a fair day's work shall not be used for disciplinary purposes unless the signing is required by law or by this Agreement."

 

[fairday]

Heed the advise of a old obi-wan, do not sign anything but the back of your paycheck my young jedi's