Zuck says 22.4s gone next contract

Integrity

Integrity

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Brownslave688 said:
That’s the way it should have been from the get go.


I think people were less upset about working Saturday than they were being forced to work 6 days.
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When we were polled at a General Membership Meeting during negotiations, not 1 Package Car Driver raised their hand when asked if they wanted to work the weekends when the company goes to a 7 day operation. There was about 300-400 in attendance.
 
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What'dyabringmetoday???

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DELACROIX said:
For over 3 decades starting in the 70’s the Union and the Company wanted part time positions over the full time ones:

A. The Union got on average twice or three times the Union dues with the part timers before the two tier 1982 contract.

B. The Company was saving a ton of money by not paying into the full timers pension’s trusts. Setting up a separate pension plan for the part timers that they have total control over, and paying peanuts compared to the full timers. In the 70’s thru 2000 many of the part timers were rushed off the clock at 3.5 hours reducing their future pension benefits.

C. These part times positions were set up for college kids, the plan was always to use them for 4 years then have them leave with a degree to a better and safer full time position with another company. Both the Union and the Company came to the understanding that they never wanted part timers hanging around past 5 years just to keep them from being vested in a pension plan.

D. The 1997 strike to create these 22.3 positions was a desperate attempt to create more funding for the struggling pension plans like the Central. That is why the Company tried and failed in it’s attempt to take over the pension plans controlled by the Teamsters.

The disparity of benefits between the pension plans had to be a big issue no matter who wins with this election. Right now we have members who do the same job, worked the same number of hours, same seniority that will get half the monetary benefits as others.
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I don't necessarily think the company would have had "control" over the pension funds- the union would have still been involved. Of course, I fully trust the Teamsters overseeing retirement funds. Lol.
 
Brownslave688

Brownslave688

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Integrity said:
When we were polled at a General Membership Meeting during negotiations, not 1 Package Car Driver raised their hand when asked if they wanted to work the weekends when the company goes to a 7 day operation. There was about 300-400 in attendance.
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I don’t want to work Fridays either or Monday or Wednesday usually not Tuesday and rarely Thursday.


But that’s life.
 
unloady

unloady

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Integrity said:
What is your idea for ensuring Sat and Sunday work is done by full time Teamsters?
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Dispatch 22.4 “combo” drivers with a full days work Saturday and Sunday. Have them strictly work inside the next 3 days to meet their 40 hours. This establishes the 22.4 position as an actual “combo” job since driving duties are only required on the weekends. RPCD drivers stay on a Mon-Fri schedule with weekends off and the company has weekend deliveries covered by full time teamsters at a lower rate. My biggest gripe about the 22.4 position is the fact that is was sold as a “combo” job. I’ve yet to see a 22.4 driver work inside.
 
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Brownslave688

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unloady said:
Dispatch 22.4 “combo” drivers with a full days work Saturday and Sunday. Have them strictly work inside the next 3 days to meet their 40 hours. This establishes the 22.4 position as an actual “combo” job since driving duties are only required on the weekends. RPCD drivers stay on a M-friend schedule with weekends off and the company has weekend deliveries covered by full time teamsters at a lower rate. My biggest gripe about the 22.4 position is the fact that is was sold as a “combo” job. I’ve yet to see a 22.4 driver work inside.
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I would rather see something like

“If over 5 hours of delivery work is done delivering by a 22.4 they will be paid RPCD rate for all hours worked that day.”
 
Integrity

Integrity

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unloady said:
Dispatch 22.4 “combo” drivers with a full days work Saturday and Sunday. Have them strictly work inside the next 3 days to meet their 40 hours. This establishes the 22.4 position as an actual “combo” job since driving duties are only required on the weekends. RPCD drivers stay on a Mon-Fri schedule with weekends off and the company has weekend deliveries covered by full time teamsters at a lower rate. My biggest gripe about the 22.4 position is the fact that is was sold as a “combo” job. I’ve yet to see a 22.4 driver work inside.
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Not bad.

When the time comes make sure you submit it.
 

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