Teamsters Local 638 is accepting contract proposals for the National Agreement, Central Region and Local 638 Rider. There is a pdf of these agreements in the "contracts" section of this website. Return your proposal form to Teamsters Local 638, your Business Agent or your Shop Steward. For a copy of the forms, select below.
UPS National Agreement proposal form (click here...
UPS Supplemental, Rider or Addendum (click here...
It was recently brought to our attention that a number of permanent part-time UPS members working on a temporary basis in the above cited classifications may not have received proper part-time pension credit for those time periods working as Package Car Drivers.
We have been assured that in addition to identifying the members affected and correcting those arrears the issue have been rectified and will not be a problem going forward.
However our advice is talk with your supervisor and (or) contact the UPS Pension Plan at 1-800-643-4442 in order to ensure that...
Package Car Drivers (Service Providers) RE: All packages out for delivery must have a disposition.
FYI – Any package not delivered or not attempted to be delivered, (O/A’s misloads, missed, etc) must be entered in your DIAD and called into your center office. As evidenced by two (2) recent incidents that method is not universally known or more likely not always followed. DO NOT put yourself in a position of burying a package in your load, throwing it on the belt or whatever because you haven’t accounted for an O/A misload or missed by either delivering it or calling in. Put...
As I am sure your aware, UPS has re-implemented the use of 53 foot containers and trailer chassis assemblies in their rail movements
Please know that we have been engaged in ongoing discussions with the employer regarding certain safety related concerns brought about as a result of this action.
One concern was about the additional weight of the container/trailer combinations coupled with the use of single axle tractors creating possible roadway weight restriction violations and associated performance and handling issues.
It has more recently been brought to our...
Yes, it’s that time again. All UPS employees no longer in progression (see explanation of progression for part-time on page 65 and full-time on pages 144-148 of your contract book) will receive a General Wage Increase (GWI) of $.425 or 42.5¢ per hour effective February 1, 2012. If you have any questions regarding this or any other issue please contact your Steward or Business Agent for more information.
Tom
You'll be happy to know that not all the news on the economic front is negative. For all UPS employees, in addition to the negotiated increases effective August 1, 2011 (42.5 cents), we have just been notified that the cost of living allowance (COLA) will provide another 12 cents per hour.
Recently the JAC Deadlock Committee (Article 5 – Grievance Section 3, CRS pp 192-193) rendered a very important decision affecting many our of members. The question and issue was – do paid vacations and holidays, earned and taken, count as hours worked toward the future accrual of the 1250 for full time, or 625 for part time, for vacation eligibility purposes?
The decision and answer was a resounding YES. This is especially significant for some of our members who, for whatever reasons, are often close or just short of the necessary hours to receive a full complement of...
Technological changes do NOT negate UPS's contractual obligations. Case in point: Recent changes in the Minneapolis Small Sort (Next Generation Small Sort) have eliminated the need for small sort sorters to "know the sort." Sorters scan the bar codes on the small packages and the corresponding bin lights up indicating which bin to sort to.
The company took the position that because 'sort knowledge' was no longer necessary, the additional dollar would no longer be paid to new sorters.
The Union's position (and grievance) is that a sorter is a sorter, regardless of...
Prior to the scheduled trial date in July, UPS requested adding another line of defense to their argument. UPS attorneys added 'unfeasibility' to their list and submitted it to the administrative law judge for her approval. Unfortunately, the judge sided with UPS, and has set aside approximately five months for additional discovery, interrogatories etc., thus pushing the trial date into December.
It seems odd that UPS would attempt this line of defense. After years of maintaining the higher temperature reading, they will now try to prove it's not feasible. We will keep you...
FYI – all package car drivers in Minnesota and North Dakota. We have in the last several months had a couple of drivers disciplined for signing for packages. UPS considers this an act of dishonesty and acts accordingly. Make no mistake – there are no situations where it is okay to sign for the customer's packages, even if they have requested that you do so. Remember, the shipper is paying the bill, and has not assented to allow you, the driver, to sign for the package.
Tom
