Stop Excessive Overtime and Make UPS Pay for Violations

UPS Teamsters are using the upcoming 9.5 list to get ready to fight layoffs and make UPS pay for forced excessive overtime. Get started early on 9.5 enforcement to trigger our contractual right to get our routes adjusted–or make UPS pay quadruple time.

The 9.5 list is due on Monday, January 5 and goes into effect on January 15. It is a powerful tool to enforce our rights and fight layoffs. Here’s what you need to know.

Resources:

Click here to download the UPS Teamsters United leaflet

Click here to download the 9.5 Parking Lot Meeting Guide

Click here to download the IBT 9.5 Sign-Up List

Click here to download the IBT 9.5 Flyer

Click here to download the IBT Guide to Tracking 9.5 Grievances

How 9.5 Rights Work

After you sign up, if UPS works you over 9.5 hours three times in a week, file a grievance. The company must pay triple time for all time worked over 9.5 hours.

If the company violates your 9.5 rights more than four times in a calendar year, the District Labor Manager must hold an elevated meeting with the union within 45 days of your fifth paid grievance to adjust your dispatch so that you can finish on time.

If the company continues to violate your 9.5 rights after the elevated meeting, you will be paid quadruple time for all time worked over 9.5.

9.5 Rights Eligibility

Every driver can and should sign the 9.5 list. Every driver with four years of seniority has 9.5 rights.

If you are a driver with under four years of seniority, you can and should sign on to the 9.5 list and you will be eligible to file a grievance whenever you meet any of the following requirements.

You have a bid route
You had 9.5 rights under the previous contract
You cover the same route for a full week OR you were prevented from covering the same route for a week because management changed your assignment

Even if you are not going to be 9.5 eligible every week, you should still sign the 9.5 list. That way you will get your 9.5 penalty pay whenever you are eligible.

9.5 List Sign-Up

The 9.5 list must be submitted to the company by Monday, January 5. Use the IBT 9.5 sign-up sheet and pass out this 9.5 flyer.

Work with your Shop Steward and Business Agent.

Talk with drivers one-on-one and use your seniority list to make sure you don’t miss anyone. You can also organize a 9.5 parking lot meeting to get drivers signed up on the same day.