Supervisors working preload

[Boston25]

Stacking is still part of union members job on the preload so therefore supervisors are working when they shouldn’t.

Supervisors should be doing their job and supervising the operation to make sure it is running safe. So if they are “helping” you and working then they aren’t doing their own job.

 

[burrheadd]

As an up-to-date paid in full union member. I have no issues with supervisors helping handle packages! Don’t care what the contract says, will always back the sups in this situation. You must be a slow loader or on a slow belt. If you’re keeping the belt moving and aren’t stacking, you’re doing you’re job. If you can’t keep up, then you’re not. Then the Sups have to help for safety! Stacking isn’t loading.

you sound like a scab Jack

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

As an up-to-date paid in full union member. I have no issues with supervisors helping handle packages! Don’t care what the contract says, will always back the sups in this situation. You must be a slow loader or on a slow belt. If you’re keeping the belt moving and aren’t stacking, you’re doing you’re job. If you can’t keep up, then you’re not. Then the Sups have to help for safety! Stacking isn’t loading.

And this is the future of our union


Dear lord.

 

[I have been lurking]

you sound like a scab Jack

He hates being in the union. Go figure.

 

[Inputnamehere]

As an up-to-date paid in full union member. I have no issues with supervisors helping handle packages! Don’t care what the contract says, will always back the sups in this situation. You must be a slow loader or on a slow belt. If you’re keeping the belt moving and aren’t stacking, you’re doing you’re job. If you can’t keep up, then you’re not. Then the Sups have to help for safety! Stacking isn’t loading.

think what you want - I don’t care. If a supervisor starts ‘helping’ me because I get stacked out I’m going to to file and get paid for the time that they ‘helped’

fwiw, I don’t get stacked out, and my circumstance isn’t because people are behind on their work. At my center they will literally send union members home, then have supervisors scanning/ splitting/ unloading/ loading.

There is much more to this than just union members slacking off. Supervisors very often get spiteful and assign a large workload to those they don’t like to cause them to get stacked out. If an employee needs help, a union member needs to help-plain and simple, or it can and should be grieved.

 

[Jumpin Jack Flash]

And this is the future of our union


Dear lord.

The new generation of union members have to re-establish the unions power. Under current leadership, the Baby Boomers, have secede all power to UPS. A supervisor handling packages is of course frivolous.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

The new generation of union members have to re-establish the unions power. Under current leadership, the Baby Boomers, have secede all power to UPS. A supervisor handling packages is of course frivolous.

They means we need more employees. More employees makes the union stronger. We don't need supervisors doing our jobs.

 

[Jumpin Jack Flash]

think what you want - I don’t care. If a supervisor starts ‘helping’ me because I get stacked out I’m going to to file and get paid for the time that they ‘helped’

fwiw, I don’t get stacked out, and my circumstance isn’t because people are behind on their work. At my center they will literally send union members home, then have supervisors scanning/ splitting/ unloading/ loading.

There is much more to this than just union members slacking off. Supervisors very often get spiteful and assign a large workload to those they don’t like to cause them to get stacked out. If an employee needs help, a union member needs to help-plain and simple, or it can and should be grieved.

How does one get stacked out? If you’re stacking, you’re not loading. You’re a loader, not a stacker.

 

[Jumpin Jack Flash]

think what you want - I don’t care. If a supervisor starts ‘helping’ me because I get stacked out I’m going to to file and get paid for the time that they ‘helped’

fwiw, I don’t get stacked out, and my circumstance isn’t because people are behind on their work. At my center they will literally send union members home, then have supervisors scanning/ splitting/ unloading/ loading.

There is much more to this than just union members slacking off. Supervisors very often get spiteful and assign a large workload to those they don’t like to cause them to get stacked out. If an employee needs help, a union member needs to help-plain and simple, or it can and should be grieved.

My facility sends people home early as well. Newbies even get an occasional day off. There is always more than 1 union member in the facility. One thing that union employees don’t like is help thy neighbor. If I see the trucks next to me are stacking. I help. A supervisor handling a package or packages is for your safety.

 

[burrheadd]

A supervisor handling a package or packages is for your safety.

GTFO

a supervisor handling packages is for

Keeping his boss of his ass

you’re so full of the Kool aid your eyes are turning brown

 

[Jumpin Jack Flash]

Another issue concerning stacking and safety. Do you know why UPS uses a waste height conveyor belt? So you don’t have to BEND over all the time to pick things up! Stacking is bending over constantly to load packages which can create major back issues! Safety folks!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Another issue concerning stacking and safety. Do you know why UPS uses a waste height conveyor belt? So you don’t have to BEND over all the time to pick things up! Stacking is bending over constantly to load packages which can create major back issues! Safety folks!

If you are lifting properly it's not an issue.

 

[AwashBwashCwash]

How does one get stacked out? If you’re stacking, you’re not loading. You’re a loader, not a stacker.

Damn, you must have a baby-tier pull.
At my building everyone gets stacked out. It's impossible not to.

 

[Jumpin Jack Flash]

If you are lifting properly it's not an issue.

That’s naive to have that attitude. You can do everything using proper methods and get injured. And of course the more you do anything, the more your suspect to an injury. A basketball player can stretch their calves for an hour before a game, and blow out the calf during game.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

That’s naive to have that attitude. You can do everything using proper methods and get injured. And of course the more you do anything, the more your suspect to an injury. A basketball player can stretch their calves for an hour before a game, and blow out the calf during game.

Get back to me in 30 years. Let me know how it worked out for you

 

[Jumpin Jack Flash]

In 30 years you’ll be pushing up beautiful daisies. I’ll be getting the latest laser treatments for the cure of back pain.

 

[Brown echo]

Hi, I work preload in the Western / UPstate NY supplement.

Supervisors have "helped" handle packages in one way or another for 10-20 minutes at a time multiple times a day since I can remember, though I know this shouldn't be happening at all. It's become the norm for so long that nobody really does anything. Our steward refuses to take grievances for all these times supervisors are working because of the sheer volume of grievances... Too bad, that's what a steward does!

Anyways, my question is are their provisions in the contract for when a center is short staffed. 2 people were fired from preload - one end of last week, and one beginning this week. 2 supervisions worked virtually the entire shift.

3 questions:

What can I do if the steward refuses to take the grievances each time a supervisor is working? ( he claims the BA doesn't want grievances for small things like this)

Is there language in the contract that allows supervisors to work when short staffed?

If 2 supervisors are working at the same time, does the grievance amount increase?

Thanks

Just take a picture of the sup working Rec him working, take a picture of your shop steward to get your local newspaper is about 30 dollars to post and send a message to your local.

 

[Inputnamehere]

My facility sends people home early as well. Newbies even get an occasional day off. There is always more than 1 union member in the facility. One thing that union employees don’t like is help thy neighbor. If I see the trucks next to me are stacking. I help. A supervisor handling a package or packages is for your safety.

Boy you must be managements favorite. Do you offer handies to supes in your truck also?

 

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My facility sends people home early as well. Newbies even get an occasional day off. There is always more than 1 union member in the facility. One thing that union employees don’t like is help thy neighbor. If I see the trucks next to me are stacking. I help. A supervisor handling a package or packages is for your safety.

No.

 

[MyTripisCut]

In 30 years you’ll be pushing up beautiful daisies. I’ll be getting the latest laser treatments for the cure of back pain.

In 30 years, your boss will have your wife bent over the kitchen sink while you run the belt for him. You’re a stupid cuckk idiot.