We need aggressive safety enforcement from the International Union and new contract language to protect us on the job. Stiffen Penalties for Supervisors Working Language in Article 3, Section 7, should be beefed up to establish stiffer penalties for supervisors caught stealing bargaining unit work. If caught working, management should pay the employee who files the grievance a bounty as outlined in the current contract. Loopholes in local riders and supplements must be closed. The grievance panel system at UPS is broken.
Management dominates the committees.
Local unions and members are divided, while UPS labor relations never breaks ranks with top management in Atlanta. A grievance database to track decisions, in order to take advantage of positive decisions and spot bad trends. Getting Started for the Future Circulate this draft Platform for Change and discuss it with your co-workers. Contact TDU for more Convoy Dispatch to distribute. We need to beef up our team for the contract fight that is not far away.