Teamsters demand answers

[UnionStrong]

Pretty sure I had a few packages stumble out of the bulkhead door in the old days lol

I had a roll of Lino shoot out like a torpedo once. Went right out the door to the street when I hit the brakes. Lol like a PT boat.

 

[Thebrownblob]

I had a roll of Lino shoot out like a torpedo once. Went right out the door to the street when hit the brakes. Lol like a PT boat.

Oops

 

[UnionStrong]

Oops

That was a long, long time ago. When we had our clipboards on a rack. I had one of those bounce out on the road while I was driving once too. I had to take evasive maneuvers to pull over!

 

[Trucker Clock]

Another nobody.

Got it.

For a nobody, I seem to get a lot done and am willing to fight for my fellow UPS Teamsters.

Unlike you. You think we are spoiled lazy brats unwilling to fight for ourselves.

We are all not like that. So take your rhetoric and go away unless you have something useful to contribute.

Oh, that’s right, you charge for that even though we pay your salary.

 

[Pullman Brown]

My personal experience. The heat doesn’t effect me until it reaches heat advisory stage. I endure and make it through but I have learned over the last eight summers what it takes to do my job in those conditions and make it home to my family. I have learned a lot from UPS, on heat related information, but a lot of this information is out there on the internet with a little research. In my area, this summer has been the third hottest on record and once you include for the normal high dew points this time of year in the South, you have to take this stuff serious.

The younger guys that do go down I sympathize with because they don’t really understand what there getting into and don’t take it serious. My guess is that we have had more heat advisory’s this year than past summers, which could explain why we are having more issues, but I would have to see the data. If the data says yes than that would make sense but if it is normal to past summers than other data would be needed to explain things.

Maybe the Union could create a national database that members can report heat related sickness etc.. along with weather related data to make more accurate conclusions. It’s just really hard to interpret data correctly when you don’t have it. If you do the Union can use it in future negotiations. I know I’m reaching here but just my thoughts. Oh, and I would still rather deliver in heat advisory weather than snow and ice!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

My personal experience. The heat doesn’t effect me until it reaches heat advisory stage. I endure and make it through but I have learned over the last eight summers what it takes to do my job in those conditions and make it home to my family. I have learned a lot from UPS, on heat related information, but a lot of this information is out there on the internet with a little research. In my area, this summer has been the third hottest on record and once you include for the normal high dew points this time of year in the South, you have to take this stuff serious.

The younger guys that do go down I sympathize with because they don’t really understand what there getting into and don’t take it serious. My guess is that we have had more heat advisory’s this year than past summers, which could explain why we are having more issues, but I would have to see the data. If the data says yes than that would make sense but if it is normal to past summers than other data would be needed to explain things.

Maybe the Union could create a national database that members can report heat related sickness etc.. along with weather related data to make more accurate conclusions. It’s just really hard to interpret data correctly when you don’t have it. If you do the Union can use it in future negotiations. I know I’m reaching here but just my thoughts. Oh, and I would still rather deliver in heat advisory weather than snow and ice!

A lot depends on your route also.

If you have some large bulk deliveries and pickups where you're stuck in the back of that truck you can get overheated real fast

 

[burrheadd]

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Please don’t
Nobody wants to see that

 

[burrheadd]

Maybe the Union could create a national database that members can report heat related sickness etc.. along with weather related data to make more accurate conclusions.

You’d be more likely to get air conditioning in package cars

 

[burrheadd]

Maybe the Union could create a national database that members can report heat related sickness etc.. along with weather related data to make more accurate conclusions. It’s just really hard to interpret data correctly when you don’t have it. If you do the Union can use it in future negotiations. I know I’m reaching here but just my thoughts. Oh, and I would still rather deliver in heat advisory weather than snow and ice!

There’s a reason that information isn’t available to you. it might be out there somewhere who knows
Bottom line is the teamsters don’t want you to know an uninformed union is a compliant union just keep that dues rolling in that’s what really matters

 

[Pullman Brown]

There’s a reason that information isn’t available to you. it might be out there somewhere who knows
Bottom line is the teamsters don’t want you to know an uninformed union is a compliant union just keep that dues rolling in that’s what really matters

The weather data is out there but drivers having heat related illnesses would have to be given to them, they might know a little but I doubt on a large scale. Having this data is not going to stop the dues from coming in, it would only give more credibility to their argument.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

There’s a reason that information isn’t available to you. it might be out there somewhere who knows
Bottom line is the teamsters don’t want you to know an uninformed union is a compliant union just keep that dues rolling in that’s what really matters

I hope Big Union Man doesn't see this...

 

[burrheadd]

There’s a reason that information isn’t available to you. it might be out there somewhere who knows
Bottom line is the teamsters don’t want you to know an uninformed union is a compliant union just keep that dues rolling in that’s what really matters

Carry on

 

[Covemastah]

They didn't take the cool solutions course and sign the sheet

 

[Covemastah]

Especially when they're sending people home

Been done for years.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Been done for years.

Maybe they will send us all home August 1st next year

 

[Covemastah]

Pretty sure I had a few packages stumble out of the bulkhead door in the old days lol

Anyone who hasn't. Is a liar

 

[Covemastah]

Maybe they will send us all home August 1st next year

We're no stranger to that !!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

We're no stranger to that !!

I'm sure the first week of August will be the first week that is picked next year but it will not be my pick

 

[Covemastah]

I'm sure the first week of August will be the first week that is picked next year but it will not be my pick

I had that week in 97

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I had that week in 97

I had a better weak than you

I had to wake off when everyone came back