UPS drivers picket in Auburn over long hours during pandemic

[cheryl]

UPS drivers picket in Auburn over long hours during pandemic - Sun Journal

United Parcel Service drivers represented by the Teamsters union picketed Wednesday at a distribution hub to call attention to long hours and extra days being worked in the pandemic.

The 80 to 100 drivers based in Auburn are frustrated about being overworked during the pandemic, said Brett Miller, president of Local 340. The goal is to get the attention of management, he said.

“They are working Christmas hours and they’ve been doing this for 14 months straight. They’re wearing down,” he said.

 

[Wally]

What's going on in that local? Things have been back to normal around here for months.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Better not bigger

 

[Operational needs]

Can they get fired for this?

 

[over9five]

Can they get fired for this?

Nope. They're not striking, just picketing on their own time. (I believe)

 

[Operational needs]

Nope. They're not striking, just picketing on their own time. (I believe)

We’d probably get fired and not get our jobs back.

 

[Wally]

Is there an election coming up in that local? I mean, why wait till now to get mad?

 

[MECH-lift]

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Nope. They're not striking, just picketing on their own time. (I believe)

Best contract ever

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Best contract ever

Big UPS Man agrees.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Big UPS Man agrees.

I think you're hanging around Dave too much

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

I think you're hanging around Dave too much

That's what happens when you attempt thinking.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

That's what happens when you attempt thinking.

Peace to you and your family

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Peace to you and your family

And to you as well. Thank you.