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 Jul 10 2008, 11:41 AM
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 Semi-Member  Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 23-November 02 Member No.: 1,072 Local Union Number: 251  |
The issue of UPS encouraging customers to drop ground in Air Letterboxes was discussed at some point earlier this year. Air drivers servicing these letterboxes are paid either part time or full time air driver rates, not the higher package car rate.
This blatant contract violation has been successfully grieved in Local 251 and the New England Area Parcel Grievance Committee. Have there been other instances where Locals and/or members have grieved this issue? -------------------- Some Teamster History:
Under the leadership of Farrell Dobbs of the Communist League of America, the Minneapolis Teamsters then began to organize regionally. Using the prestige that their victory in Minneapolis had brought them, they worked with Teamsters in other cities on a plan to organize the over-the-road drivers, whom Dan Tobin had written off as trash and unorganizable. Beginning in Chicago, they used a combination of what were known as "quickie strikes" (short-term stoppages and disruptions) and secondary boycotts to tie up goods of non-union carriers, using each newly organized carrier as a tool to organize others. The union extended this campaign to other major distribution centers in the Midwest: Detroit, Kansas City and other smaller cities. The newly organized unions formed what later became the Central Conference of Teamsters; one of their most tireless and effective organizers was a former loading dock worker from Detroit, Jimmy Hoffa. Organized crime had been active in some Teamster locals, particularly in the garment industry in New York City, as early as the 1920s. Labor racketeers made inroads in other cities, such as Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City and Detroit, in the 1930s. Hoffa and other Teamster leaders made strategic alliances with organized crime, in deals that benefited both the Mafia and its associates, who obtained sweetheart deals, and the union leaders, who received kickbacks and other forms of assistance. In many cases organized crime played an even more direct role. Hoffa depended on the support of a number of "paper locals" from New York established by Johnny Dioguardi, an associate of the Lucchese crime family, in running for the presidency of the Teamsters in 1957. Other locals, such as local 507 in Cleveland, were likewise controlled by racketeers, which exploited them by skimming dues, creating "no-show jobs" for associates, and extorting employers and selling sweetheart contracts. In some industries, such as garbage hauling in New York, the line between union and employer became blurred, as both sides might be controlled by the same crime family. James R. Hoffa was instrumental in using the assets of the Teamsters' pension plans, particularly the Central States plan, to support Mafia projects, such as the development of Las Vegas in the 1950s and 1960s. Hoffa was, moreover, defiantly unwilling to reform the union or limit his own power in response to the attacks from Robert F. Kennedy, formerly chief counsel to the McClellan Committee, then Attorney General. Kennedy's Department of Justice tried to convict Hoffa for a variety of offenses over the 1960s, finally succeeding on a witness tampering charge in 1964. After exhausting his appeals, Hoffa entered prison in 1967. Hoffa installed Frank Fitzsimmons, an associate from his days in Local 299 in Detroit, to hold his place for him while he served time. Fitzsimmons, however, began to enjoy the exercise of power in Hoffa's absence; in addition, the organized crime figures around him found that he was more pliant than Hoffa had been. While President Nixon's pardon barred Hoffa from resuming any role in the Teamsters until 1980, Hoffa challenged the legality of that condition and planned to run again for presidency of the union, but disappeared in 1975 under mysterious circumstances. |
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Jul 22 2008, 06:09 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 400 Joined: 17-August 04 Member No.: 4,002 |
Shouldn't they go by the ground/air label instead of the physical box it's in? I don't think UPS gives out ground letterboxes... so everyone uses the air ones to ship ground.
Or am I misunderstanding the question? |
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Jul 23 2008, 06:15 PM
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 Semi-Member Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Southern Indiana Member No.: 1,727 Local Union Number: 710 |
QUOTE (thareaper @ Jul 11 2008, 05:41 AM)  The issue of UPS encouraging customers to drop ground in Air Letterboxes was discussed at some point earlier this year. Air drivers servicing these letterboxes are paid either part time or full time air driver rates, not the higher package car rate. This blatant contract violation has been successfully grieved in Local 251 and the New England Area Parcel Grievance Committee. Have there been other instances where Locals and/or members have grieved this issue? Brother, What you say that they have successfully grieved this issue in Local 251; What was the outcome and ruling? Has the company changed the way these Drop boxes are picked up since the grievance? |
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Jul 26 2008, 01:31 AM
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Semi-Member Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 23-November 02 Member No.: 1,072 Local Union Number: 251 |
Monetary awards were given to at least 2 air combo workers who picked up air letterboxes on a regular basis. Package car rate for a full day. Still no word on a policy change, or even the removal of the stickers promoting ground in air letterboxes.
plot - the difference is that the company is promoting ground packages in air letterboxes to undercut full time package car jobs, since air drivers make much less money and aren't always full time. any previous dropping of ground in these boxes was incidental and not because of company policy (actually, the box stated that it wasnt for regular ground). Return service packages were allowed, and promoted, as well. -------------------- Some Teamster History:
Under the leadership of Farrell Dobbs of the Communist League of America, the Minneapolis Teamsters then began to organize regionally. Using the prestige that their victory in Minneapolis had brought them, they worked with Teamsters in other cities on a plan to organize the over-the-road drivers, whom Dan Tobin had written off as trash and unorganizable. Beginning in Chicago, they used a combination of what were known as "quickie strikes" (short-term stoppages and disruptions) and secondary boycotts to tie up goods of non-union carriers, using each newly organized carrier as a tool to organize others. The union extended this campaign to other major distribution centers in the Midwest: Detroit, Kansas City and other smaller cities. The newly organized unions formed what later became the Central Conference of Teamsters; one of their most tireless and effective organizers was a former loading dock worker from Detroit, Jimmy Hoffa. Organized crime had been active in some Teamster locals, particularly in the garment industry in New York City, as early as the 1920s. Labor racketeers made inroads in other cities, such as Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City and Detroit, in the 1930s. Hoffa and other Teamster leaders made strategic alliances with organized crime, in deals that benefited both the Mafia and its associates, who obtained sweetheart deals, and the union leaders, who received kickbacks and other forms of assistance. In many cases organized crime played an even more direct role. Hoffa depended on the support of a number of "paper locals" from New York established by Johnny Dioguardi, an associate of the Lucchese crime family, in running for the presidency of the Teamsters in 1957. Other locals, such as local 507 in Cleveland, were likewise controlled by racketeers, which exploited them by skimming dues, creating "no-show jobs" for associates, and extorting employers and selling sweetheart contracts. In some industries, such as garbage hauling in New York, the line between union and employer became blurred, as both sides might be controlled by the same crime family. James R. Hoffa was instrumental in using the assets of the Teamsters' pension plans, particularly the Central States plan, to support Mafia projects, such as the development of Las Vegas in the 1950s and 1960s. Hoffa was, moreover, defiantly unwilling to reform the union or limit his own power in response to the attacks from Robert F. Kennedy, formerly chief counsel to the McClellan Committee, then Attorney General. Kennedy's Department of Justice tried to convict Hoffa for a variety of offenses over the 1960s, finally succeeding on a witness tampering charge in 1964. After exhausting his appeals, Hoffa entered prison in 1967. Hoffa installed Frank Fitzsimmons, an associate from his days in Local 299 in Detroit, to hold his place for him while he served time. Fitzsimmons, however, began to enjoy the exercise of power in Hoffa's absence; in addition, the organized crime figures around him found that he was more pliant than Hoffa had been. While President Nixon's pardon barred Hoffa from resuming any role in the Teamsters until 1980, Hoffa challenged the legality of that condition and planned to run again for presidency of the union, but disappeared in 1975 under mysterious circumstances. |
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Jul 26 2008, 10:55 AM
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 Hardcore Member Group: Moderators Posts: 3,890 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Georgia Member No.: 3,105 Local Union Number: 728 |
Did something change in the last contract thatn allows air drivers to pick up ground in letter boxes? I've noticed a letter box that said "drop your ground pkg's here"
I've seen air drivers win grievances on this issue in the past but we gave up some important stuff in this last contract. -------------------- "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?" Matthew 16; 26
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Jul 28 2008, 12:33 AM
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Semi-Member Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 23-November 02 Member No.: 1,072 Local Union Number: 251 |
There's new language about a 'competition committee' that will review services and set policy between ups and the Teamsters. This change was done under that auspice, although it supposedly wasn't fully agreed upon when the company went forward with this change. Thus the grievance panel decision awarding money to air drivers.
My guess is that the company took the grievance as a penalty for going forward without a full 'yes' decision by this 'competition committee', but the policy has essentially changed. -------------------- Some Teamster History:
Under the leadership of Farrell Dobbs of the Communist League of America, the Minneapolis Teamsters then began to organize regionally. Using the prestige that their victory in Minneapolis had brought them, they worked with Teamsters in other cities on a plan to organize the over-the-road drivers, whom Dan Tobin had written off as trash and unorganizable. Beginning in Chicago, they used a combination of what were known as "quickie strikes" (short-term stoppages and disruptions) and secondary boycotts to tie up goods of non-union carriers, using each newly organized carrier as a tool to organize others. The union extended this campaign to other major distribution centers in the Midwest: Detroit, Kansas City and other smaller cities. The newly organized unions formed what later became the Central Conference of Teamsters; one of their most tireless and effective organizers was a former loading dock worker from Detroit, Jimmy Hoffa. Organized crime had been active in some Teamster locals, particularly in the garment industry in New York City, as early as the 1920s. Labor racketeers made inroads in other cities, such as Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City and Detroit, in the 1930s. Hoffa and other Teamster leaders made strategic alliances with organized crime, in deals that benefited both the Mafia and its associates, who obtained sweetheart deals, and the union leaders, who received kickbacks and other forms of assistance. In many cases organized crime played an even more direct role. Hoffa depended on the support of a number of "paper locals" from New York established by Johnny Dioguardi, an associate of the Lucchese crime family, in running for the presidency of the Teamsters in 1957. Other locals, such as local 507 in Cleveland, were likewise controlled by racketeers, which exploited them by skimming dues, creating "no-show jobs" for associates, and extorting employers and selling sweetheart contracts. In some industries, such as garbage hauling in New York, the line between union and employer became blurred, as both sides might be controlled by the same crime family. James R. Hoffa was instrumental in using the assets of the Teamsters' pension plans, particularly the Central States plan, to support Mafia projects, such as the development of Las Vegas in the 1950s and 1960s. Hoffa was, moreover, defiantly unwilling to reform the union or limit his own power in response to the attacks from Robert F. Kennedy, formerly chief counsel to the McClellan Committee, then Attorney General. Kennedy's Department of Justice tried to convict Hoffa for a variety of offenses over the 1960s, finally succeeding on a witness tampering charge in 1964. After exhausting his appeals, Hoffa entered prison in 1967. Hoffa installed Frank Fitzsimmons, an associate from his days in Local 299 in Detroit, to hold his place for him while he served time. Fitzsimmons, however, began to enjoy the exercise of power in Hoffa's absence; in addition, the organized crime figures around him found that he was more pliant than Hoffa had been. While President Nixon's pardon barred Hoffa from resuming any role in the Teamsters until 1980, Hoffa challenged the legality of that condition and planned to run again for presidency of the union, but disappeared in 1975 under mysterious circumstances. |
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