Saturday December 24th

[opie]

We had several drivers who were out of hours or almost out of hours, work as helpers. Had Saturday Air drivers drive them, or a FT/casual who had hours available. Pretty much was about a 3-4 hour day for most. Only delivered Saturday Air and send agains.

 

[soberups]

It's funny when you read this how ups is pushing Saturday and no one is really fighting

And you wonder why Saturday delivery is coming

We arent fighting because it means more Teamster jobs.
As long as the Saturday work is dispatched according to seniority, whsts the problem?

 

[soberups]

I worked 6.5 hours, got paid for 8.

 

[JackStraw]

6 weeks are fantastic

6 plus an option after 25 here. People on my route are incredulous when I tell them who many weeks I get. My friends too. UNION Yes!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

6 plus an option after 25 here. People on my route are incredulous when I tell them who many weeks I get. My friends too. UNION Yes!

I don't get an option week but I get 5 sick days and 5 personal days

 

[JackStraw]

I don't get an option week but I get 5 sick days and 5 personal days

We get 6 sick days(of course, just because we are allotted 6 sick days, doesn't mean we can take 6). Can now use the option for single days. Not sure how far in advance we have to notify. I'm thinking 2 weeks

 

[tourists24]

I worked 6.5 hours, got paid for 8.

You actually had 6.5 hours left by Saturday? lol

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

We get 6 sick days(of course, just because we are allotted 6 sick days, doesn't mean we can take 6). Can now use the option for single days. Not sure how far in advance we have to notify. I'm thinking 2 weeks

10 days for a personal day here.

 

[Ms.PacMan]

No drivers had to work here. Volume dropped off a cliff yesterday like it used to. Totally unexpected and unlike the last few years.

Our volume dropped a lot on Friday.

I used to love January. It was all quiet until Valentine's Day.

 

[soberups]

You actually had 6.5 hours left by Saturday? lol

I had 59.79 hours in on Friday night.

New DOT limit is 70 hours in 8 days.

 

[UPS Preloader]

I had 59.79 hours in on Friday night.

New DOT limit is 70 hours in 8 days.

It's not a new DOT limit. It's the DOT Regulation for business that operate 7 days a week. If they weren't delivering 7 days a week in your area, I would think you would be in violation you drive after working 60 hours.

You are required to follow one of these two limits:• If your company does not operate vehicles every day of the week, you are not allowed to drive a commercial motor vehicle after you’ve been on duty 60 hours during any 7 consecutive days. Once you reach the 60-hour limit, you will not be able to drive a commercial motor vehicle again until you have dropped below 60 hours for a 7-consecutive-day period. You may do other work, but you cannot do any more driving until you are off duty enough days to get below the limit. Any other hours you work, whether they are for a motor carrier or someone else, must be added to the total.• If your company does operate vehicles every day of the week, your employer may assign you to the 70-hour/8-day schedule. This means that you are not allowed to drive a commercial motor vehicle after you’ve been on duty 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days. Once you reach the 70-hour limit, you will not be able to drive again until you have dropped below 70 hours for an 8-consecutive-day period. You may do other work, but you cannot do any more driving until you get below the limit. Any other hours you work, whether they are for a motor carrier or someone else, must be added to the total.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Can we explain it again for the 100th time in the same thread?

 

[Brownslave688]

It's not a new DOT limit. It's the DOT Regulation for business that operate 7 days a week. If they weren't delivering 7 days a week in your area, I would think you would be in violation you drive after working 60 hours.

You are required to follow one of these two limits:• If your company does not operate vehicles every day of the week, you are not allowed to drive a commercial motor vehicle after you’ve been on duty 60 hours during any 7 consecutive days. Once you reach the 60-hour limit, you will not be able to drive a commercial motor vehicle again until you have dropped below 60 hours for a 7-consecutive-day period. You may do other work, but you cannot do any more driving until you are off duty enough days to get below the limit. Any other hours you work, whether they are for a motor carrier or someone else, must be added to the total.• If your company does operate vehicles every day of the week, your employer may assign you to the 70-hour/8-day schedule. This means that you are not allowed to drive a commercial motor vehicle after you’ve been on duty 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days. Once you reach the 70-hour limit, you will not be able to drive again until you have dropped below 70 hours for an 8-consecutive-day period. You may do other work, but you cannot do any more driving until you get below the limit. Any other hours you work, whether they are for a motor carrier or someone else, must be added to the total.

As long as the company is running commercial vehicles 7 days a week they can use the 70/8. Which ups does that's how they get by with it.

 

[tourists24]

Can we explain it again for the 100th time in the same thread?

yes please

 

[sailfish]

We arent fighting because it means more Teamster jobs.
As long as the Saturday work is dispatched according to seniority, whsts the problem?

The problem for me at least comes that with being part-time, do they expect me to stay on the hook six days a week for their sorry asses?

 

[JackStraw]

The problem for me at least comes that with being part-time, do they expect me to stay on the hook six days a week for their sorry asses?

Yes. They do.

 

[sailfish]

Yes. They do.

That's too bad.

 

[JL 0513]

Christmas Eve is on Sunday next year. Anyone think they'll have us on?

 

[Catatonic]

Christmas Eve is on Sunday next year. Anyone think they'll have us on?

I was wondering why anyone would be posting in this thread.
That's a good question.
You should start a thread on that!
Christmas Eve 2017 - Are you working on a Sunday?

 

[sailfish]

I need to leave this thread before I piss myself off about something that's a year away.