Tensions at UPS are brewing between leadership and unionized drivers as the new CEO doubles down on drivers who make deliveries in their own cars

[cheryl]

Tensions at UPS are brewing between leadership and unionized drivers as the new CEO doubles down on drivers who make deliveries in their own cars - Zephyrnet

• Since 2015, UPS has used seasonal hires who deliver packages in their own cars during peak times.
• CEO Carol Tomé is “leaning in” to the practice one union driver called the “Uber-ization of our job.”
• With contract talks on the horizon, the Personal Vehicle Driver program is a major point of tension.

 

[MECH-lift]

The use of PVDs DISGUSTS ME! ...using PVDS before inside employees that are willing to drive package cars IS DISGUSTING.

 

[Wally]

We used pvd's this peak. Other than peak, I can't think of any time they should be used.

 

[MECH-lift]

6 months till peak!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Strike

 

[Operational needs]

6 months till peak!

Shut your mouth!! Lol.

 

[Jkloc420]

Strike

You first fatty

 

[Wally]

The union should "lean in". Prevailing wage for pvd's.

 

[Bob11B]

No way they save money on PVDs...at least not in my center. They aren’t factoring in the fact that a driver still has to go to that area to deliver the larger packages, go back to fix their mistakes...and the simple fact that it takes a PVD 10 hours to do what a package car can do in 2 hours.

 

[deeztier]

strike

 

[Fido]

I had to help the pvd in my area every other day this past holiday season
Worth
Less

 

[silenze]

No way they save money on PVDs...at least not in my center. They aren’t factoring in the fact that a driver still has to go to that area to deliver the larger packages, go back to fix their mistakes...and the simple fact that it takes a PVD 10 hours to do what a package car can do in 2 hours.

We know the stops per hour for pvd are terrible. But there are so many other expenses. They now rent a separate building for pvd. Feeders has to bring the trailers over. Its a whole separate operation. Running at 100% capacity year round has caused this

 

[BrownFlush]

I've been retired for a few years but when I first heard about pvd the first thing I thought of was scab labor.

 

[Wally]

No way they save money on PVDs...at least not in my center. They aren’t factoring in the fact that a driver still has to go to that area to deliver the larger packages, go back to fix their mistakes...and the simple fact that it takes a PVD 10 hours to do what a package car can do in 2 hours.

We we using drop off areas for pvd work. So much could not fit in the cars! Another problem is they wouldn't show in bad weather. Sounds good on paper, not so good in reality.

 

[silenze]

We we using drop off areas for pvd work. So much could not fit in the cars! Another problem is they wouldn't show in bad weather. Sounds good on paper, not so good in reality.

No way it even looks good on paper. Its like someone listed everything ups does to make drivers more efficient and threw it out the window.

 

[Wally]

No way it even looks good on paper. Its like someone listed everything ups does to make drivers more efficient and threw it out the window.

Then why is Big Carol pushing it?

 

[728ups]

Then why is Big Carol pushing it?

It's a way in,a toehold if you will. PVD's are just one prong of a Multi Pronged attack on Full Time Jobs.:The new cameras are designed to terminate drivers in the name of" safety". Make the job horrible with long hours so old timers will retire. Us e PVD's to reduce the amount of Full Time drivers needed.

 

[deeztier]

Then why is Big Carol pushing it?

temporary employment is great:
lower wages, no pension, no health insurance, no vehicle maintenance, no uniform cost, no guaranteed hours, etc.

 

[Operational needs]

Then why is Big Carol pushing it?

Think of all the money being saved on not having to pay benefits, for one.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

temporary employment is great:
lower wages, no pension, no health insurance, no vehicle maintenance, no uniform cost, no guaranteed hours, etc.

No paid vacations or paid holidays...