Ms.PacMan
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In one word that was the feeling back then. I would not want to see another strike but I would love to see that unity again.
The UPS Strike, 20 Years Later
- Thread starter Ms.PacMan
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In one word that was the feeling back then. I would not want to see another strike but I would love to see that unity again.
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What The Hawk?
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It's coming...
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What The Hawk?
Guest
At our union meetings, we're talking about mandatory docks, no more than two/three trucks per loader, others want $15/hour (I don't)..so much discussion..I think a strike will be happening.
Two ain’t gonna happen. 4 max with a 1,150 unbagged piece count cap seems like something reasonable that the Company shouldn’t balk at. 3 regular routes plus a light rural route, or 2 heavy routes plus a regular.
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What The Hawk?
Guest
Tell that to my sup,
does sh* his way. We're doing 7+ trucks on some days (on the belt). It's ridiculous.Tell that to my sup,
Yep. Having a guaranteed daily grievance for all time worked might be an effective deterrent.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Mandatory docks? Are you talking about bid loading positions? Not gonna happen. The preload sup needs the flexibility to move the preloaders as needed.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Tell that to my sup,
7+ pkg cars? Yeah, I don't think so.
MyTripisCut
Never bought my own handtruck
This happens on Mondays during non peak time in my building due to Saturday ground. Preload loads the Monday routes as well on Saturday, so when Monday rolls around volume is “light” and it’s not unusual to see one loader pulling six or seven cars.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I can see that but I think she was saying that it is done in her center on a regular basis.
Yea he did a quick Google search where? On a computer with a dial up connection in his car. He left out the fact he was a time traveler in his story.
MyTripisCut
Never bought my own handtruck
I thought the same thing, but I believe he was referring to the much more recent beer distributor strike which he mentioned as well.
Me too!
We called them load platforms. Those portable (sorta) things behind the cars giving room to stack out.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Load stands.
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
Different thing.
You (probably) wouldn't see them in a small building, with a straight line belt.
-Bug-
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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These are yellow, about 2’ wide and the length of the rear of a pkg car. They are primarily used for commercial routes.
We also have yellow hard plastic steps that the shorter drivers and loaders use to safely reach the top shelves in the pkg cars.
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
This what is considered a load stand.
In bigger buildings that have a "box line" ....
The platform would look like this:
This might be what you are referring to. Just a difference in terminology.
Just like "yard bird or yard horse".
-Bug-
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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This what is considered a load stand.
In bigger buildings that have a "box line" ....
The platform would look like this:
This might be what you are referring to. Just a difference in terminology.
Just like "yard bird or yard horse".
-Bug-
Yup—-we have both of those.
