How Often Does Your Center Re-Bid Routes..
- Thread starter BlackCat
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We bid every January
FrigidFTSup
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Every two years or when a route is vacated.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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We would bid from that driver down in seniority order.
PT Car Washer
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Driver bumps a junior driver with a bid route in the building.
Package bids yearly here.
Bump, bump, cover.
BrownTexas
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We bid every 2 years.
BlackCat
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Reason I ask is I have a feeling my route will be dissolved this year.
I am a "D" route in my loop. Occasionally this past year they would move my work to the "C" route. Seeing as how the "C" route picked up almost 50% of my work, I filed a grievance that I should be able to follow my work and bump the guy on the "C" route with less seniority.
The center manager and steward both agreed that because of "past practice" I would not be able to bump another bid driver.
I guess my question is, is there anything in writing regarding bidding routes and the frequency that they are bid?
Also how have you guys dealt with this "past practice" crap. There have been far too many times where I have seen management use the "this is the way it has always been done" argument.
I am a "D" route in my loop. Occasionally this past year they would move my work to the "C" route. Seeing as how the "C" route picked up almost 50% of my work, I filed a grievance that I should be able to follow my work and bump the guy on the "C" route with less seniority.
The center manager and steward both agreed that because of "past practice" I would not be able to bump another bid driver.
I guess my question is, is there anything in writing regarding bidding routes and the frequency that they are bid?
Also how have you guys dealt with this "past practice" crap. There have been far too many times where I have seen management use the "this is the way it has always been done" argument.
I find it hard to believe that your supplement doesn't have language about this. Try looking it up.
542thruNthru
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We bid forever here.
Past practice helps and hinders. I don't see you getting around it any time soon.
Past practice helps and hinders. I don't see you getting around it any time soon.
542thruNthru
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I believe he did and tried to fight it. They are saying he can't because of past practice.
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
If there's wording in a contract it overrides past practice
oldupsman
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Bid every year. Whenever a job goes up for bid, no matter what it might be, it goes to the person with the most seniority.
Heck, feeders here bid twice a year.
I can't believe some of this stuff I'm reading lately.
Bid routes forever. Classification seniority. It's a freaking joke.
Heck, feeders here bid twice a year.
I can't believe some of this stuff I'm reading lately.
Bid routes forever. Classification seniority. It's a freaking joke.
BlackCat
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It is a catch 22.. There is wording regarding following your work within your own loop, but past practice also doesnt allow you to bump a bid driver or rebid the route. I actually have never seen terminology that refers to "bumping"
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Pretty much retirements are what open bids up here.
BlackCat
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Same here. Retirement or guys going into feeder.
So they put 40+ routes up on the wall at the same time?
Yes. They have to be posted for two weeks. Then you get to bid
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