UPS Teamsters Tech Committee Meets

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UPS Teamsters Tech Committee Meets

[Nickjamesups]

Historic!! Has anyone filed a grievance over the layoffs due to automation ? Or any other technology issues?

[TheMilitantTeamster]

No they are actively coordinating the layoffs here. UPS management and the local are working hand in hand to deliver the network of the future to fuck us all

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Is this them working out best how to coordinate with ups management on layoffs? I think Davison and 162 are really streamlining the process! They are doing a great job at helping UPS automate Swan Island

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[Gimliboston9]

Do you know what we call this ?
HISTORIC!

[The Direct Line]

Fight Back News called this concessionary UPS contract "historic". Too hilarious

[TheMilitantTeamster]

History making BS

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Closures and layoffs resulting from technological change apparently not dicussed.

[Nickjamesups]

So, back to my original question, according to this release it seems that still no grievance has been filed , how is that possible ?

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Existing technology in ANY ups facility like fully automated ones is not covered under this contract company can do what it wants

[TheMilitantTeamster]

It’s no considered new if it existed anywhere prior to August 2023

[The Direct Line]

I wonder who called this meeting, UPS or IBT. My bet is UPS. UPS called this meeting to discuss Surepost. How can this contract protect against automation when automation, correct me if I am wrong, is not mentioned in this contract.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Did they discuss Swan Island?????

[Faust]

Did they discuss Swan Island?????

That's a good question for Mark Davison who was there.

[Tony R Cochran]

Indeed, these are questions we are formally submitting to Mark Davison:

Notification and Planning:
When did Local 162 first learn of UPS’s plans to shut down Swan Island for automation?
Was the union notified at least 45 days in advance of the Hillsboro Twilight schedule change as required by Article 6, Section 4?
If notification was received, why was this not used to anticipate broader network changes, including Swan Island?
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?
Union’s Role in Facilitating Transfers:
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?
Grievance Timing and Strategy:
Why was the initial grievance filed by a member regarding Swan Island’s closure tabled instead of processed within the required 20-day timeline?
What is the union’s plan to ensure grievances addressing the automation and shutdown are timely and effective?
Classification of Shutdown:
Why is the Swan Island closure being referred to as a “change of operations” rather than a technological change under Article 6, Section 4?
Does the union believe the provisions of Article 6, Section 4 do not apply in this case? If so, why?
Transparency and Member Involvement:
What efforts has Local 162 made to communicate with and involve members in addressing Swan Island’s closure?
Why were employees not informed about the contractual mechanisms, like Article 6, Section 4, that could be used to address the shutdown?
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?