1-Two Union officers have filed complaints about part timers getting work that was supposed to go to full timers. Although Jon Hunt says there is no threat to the part time 3 day program, after reading the labor press I find that hard to believe. I personally am against the “rich get richer” as public policy.
2-Lots of people getting in trouble with the Reed group and time loss issues. Trimet puts the responsibility on operators to keep track of all their vacation, sick, femla leave. Operator’s errors in this area are leading to terminations due to time loss. I dealt with Reed Group briefly; their process is slow and cumbersome. Trimet is no help, basically useless to you. Watch your time loss and check constantly for mistakes.
3-Trimet operators are getting tickets and discipline for every single infraction on the road. WATCH YOURSELF OUT THERE! Bus operators worldwide are being attacked at every opportunity, and that includes us.
4- Trimet, the agency that is pushing safety as a ‘culture’, continues to ignore the safety issues surrounding the type 4 trains. At TRIMET everything that happens out here is the OPERATORS FAULT.
The management takes no responsibility, even when they ignore safety issues brought to their attention. David Sale, Robert Butler, and plenty others know what I am talking about.
5-TRIMET policy regarding disciplinary procedures is to settle nothing except through arbitration.
“Don’t settle anything with the union” is official policy.
6-If you file workers comp, you will be investigated. Some of the questions will have nothing to do with your injury. The investigator is basically trying to trip you up. Stick to the facts and answer in brevity. The less information you need to give up the better. (That applies to everything actually)
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