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<blockquote data-quote="JadedBull" data-source="post: 1294729" data-attributes="member: 52427">I have too few posts to share a link, so go to Queens Courier to get an article that quotes the initial drivers story from the Maspeth 250. Here is part of it copied and pasted.The first demonstration protested the firing of Jairo R, a UPS employee of 24 years. UPS showed Reyes no love on Valentine’s Day, when he was fired, escorted out of the facility, and had his employee card taken away.Teamsters Local 804, which represents the workers, said Reyes should have had a hearing and meeting with his business agent before getting the hook.Reyes filed a grievance with two co-workers before he was fired, arguing that junior workers were allowed to start earlier than their seniors, but the employee contract states earlier start times are based on seniority, Reyes said. He was fired officially for “admitted dishonesty” because he started his shifts earlier. But Reyes said a manager verbally okayed his punching-in early, starting from Jan. 6.So there you have it. Now that the driver himself put it out there we can talk about it in more detail. No more speculation. </blockquote>

[QUOTE="JadedBull, post: 1294729, member: 52427"] I have too few posts to share a link, so go to Queens Courier to get an article that quotes the initial drivers story from the Maspeth 250. Here is part of it copied and pasted. [B]The first demonstration protested the firing of Jairo R, a UPS employee of 24 years. UPS showed Reyes no love on Valentine’s Day, when he was fired, escorted out of the facility, and had his employee card taken away.[/B] [B] Teamsters Local 804, which represents the workers, said Reyes should have had a hearing and meeting with his business agent before getting the hook.[/B] [B]Reyes filed a grievance with two co-workers before he was fired, arguing that junior workers were allowed to start earlier than their seniors, but the employee contract states earlier start times are based on seniority, Reyes said. He was fired officially for “admitted dishonesty” because he started his shifts earlier. But Reyes said a manager verbally okayed his punching-in early, starting from Jan. 6.[/B] [B][/B] So there you have it. Now that the driver himself put it out there we can talk about it in more detail. No more speculation. [B][/B] [/QUOTE]

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