Old Man Jingles
Rat out of a cage
Said without knowing what the base price was.
We’re done
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Dracula
Package Car is cake compared to this...
Haha. About the same percentage that they pay on damages.
BigBrown1234
Well-Known Member
The membership numbers that attended our General Membership Meetings disgusts me.
We conduct our union meetings under parliamentary law (Roberts rules of order) yet in order to conduct official business we need a minimum quorum that is about 15 members and sometimes we can’t even meet that number in a local with 6k members (many times the majority attending members being retired members that can’t vote)
I have attempted to introduce many “motions” to resolve issues I feel relevant but the members are ignorant of the process to hold our union leadership ACCOUNTABLE to some type of STANDARD
We conduct our union meetings under parliamentary law (Roberts rules of order) yet in order to conduct official business we need a minimum quorum that is about 15 members and sometimes we can’t even meet that number in a local with 6k members (many times the majority attending members being retired members that can’t vote)
I have attempted to introduce many “motions” to resolve issues I feel relevant but the members are ignorant of the process to hold our union leadership ACCOUNTABLE to some type of STANDARD
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
They won't have to-----voting will be done online (as well as by paper ballot) for this contract.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
One of my biggest disagreements with our local management team is their practice of coding days off as dead days rather than forcing drivers to use all of their paid time before being able to take days off without pay.
It is a good thing that we are able to view our time cards on upsers as I have caught them doing this twice with me and have had to ask them to change the code from scheduled off to either a personal or sick day.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
We had a meeting a year or so ago where we were still counting heads as the meeting was supposed to start. We were one short and our BA ended up calling a member who lived nearby just to have him come down and sign the book to make it a "legal" meeting.
Our local suspends meetings for June, July and August due to historically low turnout during the summer months.
F
Frankie's Friend
Guest
We all knew what he meant. All except you. Evidently you just had to clarify the obvious.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
If I had to use vacation days I wouldn't take Monday's off. This way, I'm off and a junior driver gets the opportunity to work. I'll burn the same guys with vacation days on summer Fridays.
And then I’ll meet you in the parking lot standing with @Sickofit to “discuss” the termination. But you’ll never show because you’ll be getting rides in and out of that building by your only friend.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
...and if it came down to you or another driver who did not take dead days who do you think should be given the day off if only one of you could take it...?
1989
Well-Known Member
Go somewhere else to conduct your criminal activity.
This is a union forum lady. If a D head sup wants to threaten one of my Teamster brothers, well then it’s a 2 way street. However, on my side of the street you get run over. Go back to being soft and frail.
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
What ?
All I have to say is.... Wow.
Some members are so unappreciated.
@wide load would defend every member.
-Bug-
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Absolutely!! Some members may have different political views than I, BUT, when it comes to UPS vs a Teamster, I’ll always stand with my brothers and sisters!
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
The one with more seniority.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
...and you think this is fair...?
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
If I had to use optionals or vacation days I would just work instead and still burn the junior drivers in summer. I just started taking the dead days. We've had guys doing it forever.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
It wasn’t aimed at you specifically.
We have had junior drivers w/days denied a day off when a senior driver w/o days wanted the same day. That is unfair.
I am about to take 34 paid days off so I guess I shouldn’t bitch.
