YELLOW TRANSPORTATION, INCORPORATED

10990 Roe Avenue

Overland Park, Kansas  66211

(913) 344-3000

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November 21, 2006

 

Mr. James Hoffa, President

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

25 Louisiana Ave. NW

Washington, DC  20001-2198

 

Mr. Tyson Johnson

National Director of Freight

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

25 Louisiana Ave. NW

Washington, DC  20001-2198

 

Mr. Jim Roberts, Executive Director

T.M.I.

499 South Capitol Street, S.W. - Suite 502A

Washington, DC  20003

 

Gentlemen:

 

Please find enclosed a Multi-Region Service Enhancement Change of Operations.  We respectfully request that this Multi-Region Change of Operations be docketed for hearing at the Eastern Region Joint Area meetings the week of January 22, 2007 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

 

Copies of this Multi-Region Service Enhancement Change of Operations are being mailed to the affected Local Unions and discussions will have been held prior to the hearing.

 

Should you have any questions regarding this Change of Operations, please contact 

this writer as soon as possible so that we may ensure they are addressed prior to the

hearing.

 

Very Truly Yours,

 

Hugh Roberts

 

Enclosure:

CC:

 

Mr. Phillip Young, International Vice-President

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

25 Louisiana Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20001-2198

 

Mr. Walt Lytle, International Vice-President

Central Region Freight Director

10600 West Higgins, Suite 724

Rosemont, Illinois 60018

 

Mr. Dan Virtue, Eastern Region Freight Director

Eastern Region of Teamsters

25 Louisiana Ave, NW

Washington DC 20001

 

Mr. Ernie Soehl, Eastern Region Co-Freight Director

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

2003 US Route #130, Suite B

North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902

 

Mr. Ken Bryant, Southern Region Freight Director

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

1007 Jonelle Street

Dallas, Texas 75217

 

Mr. Gordon Sweeton,

Assistant National Director of Freight

Teamsters Local 823

1601 Maiden Lane

Joplin, Missouri 64802

 

Mr. Peter Hassler, Vice President Labor

Roadway Express Inc.

100 Roadway Drive

Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013

CC:

Bill Zollars                        KCG

James Welch                        KCG

Maynard Skarka                        KCG

Pat Lemons                        KCG

Steve Bruffett                        KCG

Steve Defenbaugh                        KCG

Mark Mathis                        KCG

John Colbern                        KCG

Glen Moore                        KCG

Mike McMillan                        KCG

Karen McQuitty                        KCG

Harold Marshall                         KCG

Don Pabst                        KCG

Bill Pratt                        KCG

Larry Christon                        DAL

John Novak                        MBK

Richard Alvarez                         SCA

Rodney Boothe                        COL

Ron Cook                        ATL

Jay Graves                        KCM

Bob Jones                        DET

Matt Oglesby                        SCA

Steve Parker                        GPD

Nick Picarello                        MBK

Gary Quinn                        CNC

Dan Thomas                        STL

Dan Wachhaus                        LCP

Bob Wade                        NSH

Dan Boklage                        DAL

Ken Eversmeyer                        PGR

Dan Gatta                        TCY

Ron Gilleran                        MBK

Jeff Helminski                        CGB

Mitch Lilly                        NSH

Ken Sustarsic                        COL

Bill Anderson                        NSH

Rex Clarkson                        KCM

Dave Fenty                        MBK

Don Foust                        LCP

Rich Ganch                        CGB

Jeff Groat                        DEN

David Hornady                        ATL

Joe Lombardo                        BUF

Don McCullough               IND

Jim McDonald                        COL

 

CC: Service Center Managers

ANY                PKB

ATO                PLA

BLT                 PVD

BOS                 RAN

BUF                 RCH

BVT                 RLE

CDN                ROA

CGB                 RUT

CGW                SMS

CLD                 SPG

CMO                STL

CNC                SYR

COL                 WLM

CRS                 WNA

CTI                  WPM

CVE                 WRN

DVP                WST

FWA

GRN

HGR

HIP

IND

JAK

JBO

KEE

KXV

LAK

LCP

LFE

LOU

LSL

MBK

MCH

MEM

MIL

MTC

NRF

NRM

NSH

PGH

PHI

Scott Nolan                    TCY

Tim Ott                           DAL

 

GENERAL OPERATING STATEMENT

 

In February 2005, Yellow Transportation, in cooperation with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, implemented it first Service Enhancement Change of Operations. With the success of that specific Change of Operations, Yellow Transportation has now begun to position itself as a viable and serious competitor for business in the next day and two day markets.

This proposed Change of Operations will allow Yellow Transportation to continue its program of significantly reducing transit times. In this Change of Operations over 4,100 service lanes will be positively impacted. Yellow Transportation is committed to re-engineering its city pickup and delivery operation, as well as speed up the outbound processing of our customers shipments to meet the outbound cut times required of the next day and two day operations. Without an approved Change of Operations, Yellow Transportation will place the business it currently moves in these lanes at risk. In addition, attracting new and lost business will also be placed at risk along with the jobs associated with handling that business.

In today’s environment, Yellow Transportation is faced with the increasing growth of non-union carriers, freight consolidators and other unionized carriers who have established service schedules in all markets that place Yellow Transportation in a non competitive position.

By re-engineering some segments of our linehaul operation and placing road drivers in select end of line terminals, this Multi-Region Change of Operations will allow Yellow Transportation to link this Change of Operations to its 2005 Service Enhancement Change of Operations to more favorably compete in the next day and two day service markets. In addition Yellow Transportation will be significantly reducing transit times in the three and four day markets, thus ensuring our ability to remain a viable competitor in today's marketplace, as well as providing job growth and job security for all of our employees.

Yellow Transportation will continue its current operation per past Changes of Operations and decisions, agreements in place between Local Unions and the Company, except for the changes as specifically addressed in this document and the transcripts of this hearing.

All employees accepting transfer under this Change of Operations will work under the National Master Freight Agreement, the applicable Supplemental Agreements, work rules, rates of pay and conditions in effect at the terminal/domicile to which they transfer.  No past practices will follow employees to their new locations.

The routes defined in this Change of Operations describe the primary means to move traffic. All dispatches will be in compliance with the National Master Freight Agreement and applicable supplements.

The Company reserves the right to run vias, reversals, meets and turns, and other alternate methods of dispatch to maintain balance, reduce empty miles, utilizing our employees' hours of service so as to provide a high level of service to our consumers.

The Company reserves the right on all meet-turn runs, based on operational needs to run drivers through to destination.

This proposed Change of Operations will not alter any method of road dispatch currently in effect or as a result of any other approved Change of Operations or agreements, unless referenced in this proposed Change of Operations filing.

Although this Change of Operations does not address the use of rail, the Company will maintain it’s current capabilities of using rail as a substitute service to move it’s overflow and imbalances of schedules and traffic, which occur throughout our system. Yellow Transportation has utilized this service as referenced in past Changes of Operations and agreements:

MC-CO-18-9/86; MC-CO-18-7/87; MC-CO –1-6/90; MC-CO-Y1-7/92; MR-ICO-3-8/94; MR-CO-3-8/94: MC-ICO-2-3/97; MR-CO-5-3/97, and other Changes of Operations, which address the Company’s existing use of rail as a substituted service.

These methods of operation are not in conflict with any agreement with the various Local Unions, nor do they run congruent to the provisions of Article 29 Section 1, of the National Master Freight Agreement, as they have been in effect and historically applied prior to April 1, 1994.

Moving expenses in this Service Enhancement Change of Operations will be handled in accordance with the provisions contained in Article 8, Section 6 of the National Master Freight Agreement. However, Yellow Transportation proposes to give the option to employees who transfer under the provisions of this change, an option to receive a lump sum of $3,500.00, less tax liability, in lieu of temporary living expenses.  Should this option be accepted by the Committee, we ask that those employees accepting redomicile under the provisions of Article 8 Section 6c, Moving Expenses, notify the company at the time of the telephone bid, as to their choice of the lump sum or the traditional payment for lodging.

Nothing in this Change of Operations is meant to alter or change the terms and conditions of the National Master Freight Agreement or any supplemental agreements under which the company operates.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 54, Section 14 of the Maryland/DC Supplemental Agreement, in order to establish a competitive service in the lanes described in this Change of Operations, and secure business presently handled by our non-union competition, the Company respectfully requests the Change of Operations Committee to approve its request to designate the Hagerstown, Maryland Service Center as a breakbulk center.

BIDDING

As the gaining and losing numbers in all portions of this proposed Service Enhancement Change of Operations are either even or of a positive nature, the Company proposes, consistent with Article 8 Section 6 of the National Master Freight Agreement, that there be no window period or hold provisions.

In the local cartage/hostling work move opportunity section, employees must be or must be willing to become driver qualified and possess a current CDL prior to accepting a work transfer to Coldwater, Michigan, Cincinnati, Ohio and Hagerstown, Maryland. The training provisions of Article 8 shall apply.

The Company would request a 60 day period prior to rebidding the domiciles in this Service Enhancement Change of Operations in order to review changes in daily trips between origin and destination.

The company will utilize a telephone bid procedure, utilizing master seniority lists at losing domiciles. The sign-up sheets will be posted at losing domiciles Thursday, January 25, 2007 and remain posted until 11:59 P.M. Thursday February 1, 2007. The telephone bid will take place on Monday, February 5, 2007 at 8:00 A.M. CST.

The company seeks to implement the Change of Operations on Sunday, February 25, 2007

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LOCAL UNIONS INVOLVED

EASTERN REGION

Teamsters Local 25

544 Main St.

Boston, Massachusetts 02129-1113

 

Teamsters Local 29

29 Stoneridge Drive Suite 207

Waynesboro, Virginia 22980

 

Teamsters Local 71

Post Office Box 560248

5000 N. Tryon St.

Charlotte, North Carolina 28213

 

Teamsters Local 107

2845 Southampton Road

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154

 

Teamsters Local 110

Post Office Box 180

153 Ebony Road

Ebensburg, Pennsylvania 15931

 

Teamster Local 170

330 Southwest Cutoff Suite 201

Worcester, Massachusetts 01607-0634

 

Teamsters Local 171

2015 Melrose Avenue, NW

Roanoke, Virginia 24017

 

Teamsters Local 175

4515 Maccorkle Avenue S.E.

Charleston, West Virginia 25364

 

Teamsters Local 249

Post Office Box 40128

4701 Butler Street

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201-0128

 

Teamsters Local 251

121 Brightridge Ave.

East Providence, Rhode Island 02914

 

Teamsters Local 294

890 3^rd Street

Albany, New York 12206

 

Teamsters Local 317

Post Office Box 11037

566 Spencer Street

Syracuse, New York 13204

 

Teamsters Local 326

451 E. New Churchmans Road

New Castle, Delaware 19720

 

Teamsters Local 355

1030 S. Dukeland Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21223

 

Teamsters Local 375

656 Englewood Avenue

Buffalo, New York 14223-2432

 

Teamsters Local 391

Post Office Box 35405

3100 Sandy Ridge Road

Colfax, NC 27235

 

Teamsters Local 391

6317 Angus Drive

Raleigh, North Carolina 27617

 

Teamsters Local 404

Post Office Box 1370

115 Progress Ave.

Springfield, Massachusetts 01101

 

Teamsters Local 449

2175 Williams Street

Buffalo, New York 14206

 

Teamsters Local 509

1213 State Street

Cayce, South Carolina 29033

 

Teamsters Local 592

3705 Carolina Avenue

Richmond, Virginia 23222

 

Teamsters Local 597

Post Office Box 227

Quarry Hill Road

South Barre, Vermont 15670-0277

 

Teamsters Local 633

Post Office Box 870

Manchester, New Hampshire 03105

 

Teamsters Local 641

714 Rahway Avenue

Union, New Jersey 07083

 

Teamsters Local 653

471 Prospect St.

P.O. Box 4140

Brockton, MA 02303

 

Teamsters Local 671

22 Britton Drive

Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002

 

Teamsters Local 687

14 Elm Street

Potsdam, New York 13676

 

Teamsters Local 707

14 Front Street

Hempstead, New York 11550

 

Teamsters Local 771

1025 North Duke Street

Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602

 

Teamsters Local 822

5718 Bartee Street

Norfolk, Virginia, 23502

 

Teamsters Local 992

10312 Remington Drive

Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

 

CENTRAL REGION

Teamsters Local 7

3330 Miller Road

Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001

 

Teamsters Local 89

3813 Taylor Boulevard

Louisville, Kentucky 40215

 

Teamsters Local 100

2100 Oak Road

Cincinnati, Ohio 45241

 

Teamster Local 135

1233 Shelby Street

Indianapolis, Indiana 46203

 

Teamsters Local 200

6200 West Bluemound Road

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

 

Teamster Local 245

1850 East Division Street

Springfield, Missouri 65803

 

Teamster Local 371

7909 42^nd Street

Rock Island, Illinois 61201

 

Teamsters Local 377

1223 Teamsters Drive

Youngstown, Ohio 44502-1348

 

Teamsters Local 407

3701 Bosworth Road, Room 204

Cleveland, Ohio 44111

 

Teamsters Local 413

555 East Rich Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215

 

Teamster Local 414

2644 Cass Street

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46808

 

Teamster Local 600

161 Weldon Parkway

Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043

 

Teamsters Local 673

1050 Roosevelt Road

West Chicago, Illinois 60185

 

Teamster Local 682

5730 Elizabeth Avenue

St. Louis, Missouri 63110-2802

 

Teamsters Local 710

4217 So. Halsted Street

Chicago, Illinois 60609

 

Teamster Local 722

344 North 30^th Road

LaSalle, Illinois 61301

 

Teamster Local 833

230 West Dunklin

Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

 

Teamsters Local Union 618

300 South Grand

St. Louis, MO  63103