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<blockquote data-quote="Whither" data-source="post: 4347608" data-attributes="member: 76643">Yes. But again, it all depends on the location, and you have get through your first 30 days to qualify as a permanent FT driver. Per the national contract, the company is supposed to fulfill the 6 inside-union hires to 1 off-the-street hire ratio. Also, once a building has second-tier 22.4 &#039;combination&#039; drivers, no &#039;protected&#039; (Mon-Fri) top-tier &#039;regular package car driver&#039; jobs are to be offered to off-the-street applicants before insiders have the chance to bid them. My center is so short-staffed that there seems to be no end to forced 6 day work weeks for the the 10 of us with the lowest seniority. Some days I remember why I chose this job; most days I am appalled that the union failed to negotiate a contract that would protect us against prolonged 6 day/60 hr weeks and compel the company to staff appropriately. Teamster leadership is overdue for serious pressure from the rank and file.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Whither, post: 4347608, member: 76643"] Yes. But again, it all depends on the location, and you have get through your first 30 days to qualify as a permanent FT driver. Per the national contract, the company is supposed to fulfill the 6 inside-union hires to 1 off-the-street hire ratio. Also, once a building has second-tier 22.4 'combination' drivers, no 'protected' (Mon-Fri) top-tier 'regular package car driver' jobs are to be offered to off-the-street applicants before insiders have the chance to bid them. My center is so short-staffed that there seems to be no end to forced 6 day work weeks for the the 10 of us with the lowest seniority. Some days I remember why I chose this job; most days I am appalled that the union failed to negotiate a contract that would protect us against prolonged 6 day/60 hr weeks and compel the company to staff appropriately. Teamster leadership is overdue for serious pressure from the rank and file. [/QUOTE]

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