nystripe96
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Short & sweet. Both Eve's fall on a Saturday. Can seniority drivers still be forced in? How about those Monday's, are they considered holidays or regular work days?
Xmas & New Years
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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We have been that both CE and NYE will be "air only" days with minimal staffing. This could change for CE if weather becomes an issue.
NYE will be an extra day's pay while both C and NYD will be observed with a paid day off on Monday.
NYE will be an extra day's pay while both C and NYD will be observed with a paid day off on Monday.
Analbumcover
ControlPkgs
We've been told Chesapeake will be off on Christmas and NYD. The staffing on CE will be on a center by center basis apparently.
JL 0513
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You're off Christmas day and New Years day? Thank the union!
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Unionized nurses, firefighters, police officers, etc., all have to work both of those days. Who should they thank?
My ex is an RN and would have to choose either Thanksgiving or Christmas.
My ex is an RN and would have to choose either Thanksgiving or Christmas.
JL 0513
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I was being sarcastic because of course we have those 2 days off in our non-essential type of work. Not sure what Analbumcover was talking about.
Indecisi0n
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THE SKY IS FALLING !!!!
Ghost in the Darkness
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I will say that atleast employees in those fields know that prior to employment. Working holidays has always been that way and from most of the people I have talked to you hear doubletime and tripletime used when working these holidays.
Working Christmas day has only become an issue for us recently. When I started driving we had air service on BF and NYE. Working Christmas day wasn't heard of and nowadays the threat of it is a slap in the face to all employees who work all the extra hours during the holiday season so people can get their crap. Now they run shifts on Saturdays and Sundays and try to force employees in. Should it be that because you work for UPS, Fedex, or USPS you should be entitled to the threat of little to no time to spend with family during the holiday season?
Cementups
Box Monkey
I am stillabout working Black Friday as there were numerous drivers off with less seniority. Have my grievance form filled out and ready to present on Tuesday morning.
I wasn't the happiest about working Black Friday but when I calculated all my earnings for this week and came to over $2800 before taxes, I won't complain too loudly.
bottomups
Bad Moon Risen'
My daughter flew in from Denver and my son was home from UW-Madison for Thanksgiving. Time off to spend with them was much more important to me than the extra money. I will hold this grudge for a long time!
Back first
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Same here. They gave drivers the day off who are still in progression. I will be grieving also and I might take a day off near xmas when it is busy as hell. Sometime we just have to play the game.
Peppermint Patty
Cardboard Pusher
I was upset too, can't get that time back! Hate to sound nieve but if we grieve as I would like to what do we grieve? The holiday?
Nothing to grieve
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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You would grieve being forced to work while others with less seniority stayed home. They may counter with "area knowledge".
You can't file for monetary loss so I don't know what you can expect to gain from filing.
Back first
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Yes nothing to gain monetary. Really just holding management accountable for not following seniority list.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I see them playing the "area knowledge" card.
Whatbrownwontdoforyou
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Area knowledge doesn't apply with seniority.......if they say area knowledge that's managements fault for not cross training drivers
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Didn't say that I agree with it but that is the reason that they will give for using senior drivers.
