UPS, Denverbrown

UPS, Denverbrown                                           May 2008

Welcome to         
DenverBrown.com

        This website is for UPS drivers in the Denver, Colorado area. It will provide useful information about our jobs at United Parcel Service and our Union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and our local, Teamsters Local 455.

        Some of the subjects talked about here are unique to UPS. The DIAD, feeders, preload, DPS, PAS, EDD, DOL, PDA, PCM, package car, pretrip, hub, 9.5 day, 8 hour request, warning letter, paid for time, option days, option week, on car supervisor, loss or damage, over 70, the methods, panels, WOR, JAC, TAW, OJS, bid sheets, missed scans, driver release,

driver followup, bump, Article 5, Article 40 and 22.3 jobs are all terms used within the company. Others issues are universal to the labor movement like FMLA, OSHA, IBT, Joint Council, James Hoffa, Union hall, business agent, steward, solidarity, lunch breaks, part time work, grievances, work to rules, strike, picket line, Central States Pension Fund and Western States Pension Fund, seniority, discipline and termination.

        As UPS drivers, it is nearly impossible for us to swap information about our work because we spend so little time together at the building. The company has the advantage when getting their message out; they simply assemble us in the morning and pay us to listen.

        This site is for drivers who want a little more news about what’s going on at work and at the Union hall. With the arrival of the Internet and the World Wide Web, we can now communicate and trade information from the comfort of our homes. Hopefully, this will link us all a little closer together. The opinions expressed here are my own, unless otherwise noted. These are my views.

This is the view from the driver’s side.

Updated on the 1st of Every Month

          WORK

            Show Me the Money........Spend it if you got it
            The Road to Retirement........Changes at Central States
            Dumb Idea of the Month........Wasting time
            On Vacation........In Colorado
            UPS Accuses Lawyer........Infringing 'Brown' Trademark
            Woman Says Careless Driver Killed Dog........Bad thing
            Rants and Raves........I like UPS
            You Can Race the Truck........For Sale
            UPS in the News........Some good, some not so good
            If I Can't Be Andy Rooney........I'll Be The UPS Guy
            My New Watch and UPS........Important delivery
            What is Wrong with UPS these Days?........ ????????

          PAS

            EDD/PAS is a Tool........Re-inventing the wheel   
            Think Like an Engineer........Life is beautiful
            Add/Cuts........Let the drivers do it
            Progressive Discipline........It's for your own good
            Making Lemonade........Can you do it?
            Top 10 Reasons........to hate PAS
            Notes from the Field........Living the dream
            Take a Deep Breath........Here comes PAS
            Why is My Load Jacked?........Is it the supes?

          UNION

            Why Can't the Union Stop Them? .......Whoop Ass
            Southern Exposure........Life down south
            Protect Colorado's Future........Great resource
            Ritter.......Talk to business
            Know Your Contract........8 Hour Requests
            Protect Yourself........Production Harassment
            Establishing Yourself........as the Steward
            Know Your Contract.......Article 17
            Denver Newspaper........Anti-Labor?
            Why Wear a Seatbelt........True story
            What Job Woes Mean to You........Recession and you
            10 Things........About John McCain
            Contract Cheat Sheet........Where to Find What You Need

          ARCHIVE
            Past issuses of Denverbrown....Print old issues and read them at lunch

          CONTACT
            Contact Us....We don't bite
            Something About Me....Why am I doing this??
            A Few Pictures of Me....Honing my skills
            More Pictures of Me....On vacation

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This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by United Parcel Service or the International Brotherhood of Teamsters or any of their affiliates in any way, shape or form. All views expressed on this site are my own, except as noted. Any errors of fact or copyright infringements are unintentional and will be corrected if brought to my attention. All rights reserved. For legal questions or problems, please contact me at this address. george@denverbrown.com