memberoflocal61
Well-Known Member
Hello. Im 25 yrs. old and have been working for UPS for six years now. I live and work out of NC. I had the chance to finally go full time as a driver and was denied because of my tattoos on my hands. I am part of our local union 61 to protect us supposedly but unfortunately did not succeed. We did our part of due process. Filed grievances, took to international, local hearing and have just got done with the big committee panel today to plead my cases. My cases isn't like every others. Drivers are required to cover tattoos if you have any. Most of the grievances are from people who WANTS to SHOW OFF there tattoos while in uniform. I on the other hand filed my grievances and did due process because from day 1 i have said i would be more then happy to comply with policy and keep them COVERED, showed them pictures of drivers actually showing there tattoos..but they still deny me, and said my local has a different supplement so some can have tattoos apparently and some areas cant. They compared my case to one case that happened in 1992 where a African American wanting to have corn rows but cover it with a hat...hair and tattoos are completely different to me and makes it that much more unfair but that's dookie for ya. This is discrimination because there are plenty of drivers who has tattoos now, gloves are oprional for drivers and if you would watch drivers throughout the day, most of them will be wearing gloves. The only reason the committee has denied me is for two reasons that they think. 1 is that ill have to take my gloves off while on lunch break and that could offend people and 2 is i would have to take gloves off for restroom breaks aka washing hands. This to me is ludicrous because one, i could either eat lunch in the delivery car or just eat with the gloves on and as for the restroom issue, when does someone look and pay attention at another persons hands in a public restroom? They might see something they didn't want to... you usually get in and get out. So far I cant find a lawyer willing to help me out but I am still trying. The committee has said no for the last time and the union says ill have to get my own lawyer for a lawsuit cause they did what they could(which wasn't much) because I had to stand up for myself during the meetings while he was silent. Do ya'll think it would be a good idea to get the news involved so atleast I can keep fighting a little longer. Maybe that could get a lawyers attention who isn't scared of fighting for what's right.. for an equal opportunity
I'm guessing you have a tramp stamp to go along with your bird?
s too, doesn't mean they should be dealing with the public.
