Across the local, shop stewards are volunteering to come in on Saturday to stand with 22.4 drivers and enforce the contract.

“The way I see it, 22.4s are the future of our local,” says Dave Carew, an alternate steward in the Suffolk building.

Carew organized a parking lot meeting so they’re informed. Every single 22.4 driver in the building participated.

Local 804 President Vinnie Perrone and Business Agent Pete DePierro were on hand to answer questions and talk with members about how to protect themselves from management and succeed over the long haul at UPS.

“An educated and informed member is the most valuable thing a union can have. Complacency and apathy are union killers,” Carew said.

Across the local, shop stewards are volunteering to come in on Saturday to stand with 22.4 drivers and enforce the contract.

Dante Brooks Hampton, a 22.4 driver, has become an Alternate Steward so drivers have union representation every Saturday.

“Our union is always there to help and show us the way,” Brooks said. “Sticking together, we can have a great future here at UPS.”

Stick Together

“Our union is always there to help and show us the way. Sticking together, we can have a great future here at UPS.”

   Dante Brooks Hampton Alternate Steward, Suffolk

Teamster Tips for 22.4s

1. Get Your Shop Steward

If management is talking to you and asking questions that could in any way lead to discipline, ask for your shop steward and don’t continue the conversation until the shop steward is there.

2. Do the Job Right

Do the job the right way. Follow the methods. Don’t cut corners to make a production number. The only production standard recognized by the contract is a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay. Don’t sweat the rest.

3. Work at a Sustainable Pace

Working at UPS is a marathon, not a sprint. If you are running like a rabbit, your body will break down. On your last day before you retire, management will want the same numbers you produced today. Follow the methods and work at a sustainable pace.

4. Management Is Not Your Friend

Management is not your friend. They are there for the paycheck. Some managers are bullies; some act nice. None of them care about you. They care about your production. To management, you’re a number. You’re disposable and replaceable. Never forget it.

5. Don’t Share Personal Information With Management

Don’t share personal information about your life or family with management that they can use against you. If management knows you have taken on a mortgage or car loan, they can threaten to cut your overtime. If management knows about a personal problem, they can work you longer hours to mess with your home life. Don’t give management leverage to use against you.