UPS to close down Portland facility...

[Graveyard]

This is a very interesting thread and great use of this forum. Where else can we voice our concerns without fear? Nowhere except here!











With TDU abandoning their core belief of publishing truth to power when there is misconduct at the highest levels at the IBT, the IDO slow walking or ignoring a valid complaint, visible support for the anti-union presidential candidate by most of the current IBT Leadership, and now Local Unions telling (OMG) active members that it will not grieve Article 6, Section 4 of the UPS National Master Agreement that gives the Teamsters the right to negotiate with UPS over new technologies and their effects on employees, or does it?

Negotiate what? Impact?

All this happened under the strongest union supporting US presidential administration.





Too bad, they bought him, they own him, they should either continue to support him, or apologize to us for promoting. Not to do so is a sign of weakness!

[WTF891]

Preach my Brother! Bad things happen to people when they remain silent.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Yep yep this post is some TRUTH

[Tony R Cochran]

Local 162 has formally declined to process the grievance.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

[TheMilitantTeamster]

[The Direct Line]

GV-Grande Vista. UPS is dissolving combos. No protections.
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[Tony R Cochran]

Yes, I expect something similar will happen at Swan Island without action.

[Tony R Cochran]

GV-Grande Vista. UPS is dissolving combos. No protections.
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Not only is there no resistance by local unions, there is active facilitation of UPS's plans.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

[working396]

He's figuring you folks will be gone in a couple of years.

[Faust]

They can both go back to UPS.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

[Tony R Cochran]

Ben will likely just retire. Matt, Bobby and Elijah can come back to UPS. The entire slate will lose after this debacle.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Hillsboro is doing 15k a shift ????
ups thinks they can handle Swan Island

[Tony R Cochran]

Indeed, UPS clearly added us to the list at the last minute. Speculation says it's Danny Wright's spite; I would say it's a combination of spite, arrogance and testing the Local.

[Tony R Cochran]

1. Notification and Planning:
2. Contract Enforcement:
   • Why has Article 6, Section 4 not been invoked in this case, especially given its explicit language on technological changes that diminish workforce numbers?
   • What steps, if any, have been taken to convene the National Teamster/UPS Technological Change Committee as required by the contract?
3. • Why is the union facilitating employee transfers to Hillsboro before any bargaining has occurred about the Swan Island shutdown?
   • Are there guarantees for employees transferring to Hillsboro about seniority, building attachment, and protections against future layoffs?
4. Grievance Timing and Strategy:
5. Classification of Shutdown:
6. Transparency and Member Involvement:
7. Broader Implications:
   • What is Local 162 doing to address the potential precedent set by allowing UPS to automate and close facilities without adherence to the contract?
   • How will the union ensure stronger enforcement of contract protections against automation in the future?

[TheMilitantTeamster]

[TheMilitantTeamster]

[TheMilitantTeamster]

[Tony R Cochran]

any meaningful technological change that results in diminished numbers of workers, alterations to work conditions, or significant operational changes. Suggesting that only extreme scenarios like "humanoid robots" are covered renders this vital clause meaningless.

This misinterpretation fails to reflect the protections negotiated under Article 6, Section 4. If the union adopts this interpretation, it raises serious questions about its commitment to enforcing the contract. Opposition to Federal Involvement in Union MattersPotential Financial Liability for the UnionWhy Federal Action is NecessaryClosing

[Faust]

Are the Portland and Swan Island Hub(s) the same building or two separate buildings?

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Are the Portland and Swan Island Hub(s) the same building or two separate buildings?