9.5 Rights

UPS Teamsters contract guides about 9.5 rights, every claim cited to the contract.

• What Is the 9.5 List and How Do I Get On It? — A plain-language guide for UPS Teamsters on the 9.5 list: what it is, who qualifies, how to opt in, and how penalty pay works under Article 37.
• What Is a Cardinal Infraction at UPS? Discharge Without a Warning Letter — A UPS Teamsters guide to cardinal infractions — the serious offenses that can get you fired on the first offense with no warning letter, and your rights.
• UPS Package Cars: AC, Heat, Safety & Bidding Rules Explained — What a UPS package car is, plus the contract rules on air conditioning, heat relief, safety equipment, and how drivers bid package car areas.
• What Happens to My Seniority If I Transfer Buildings at UPS? — How your UPS seniority changes when you transfer to another building — what you keep, what end-tails or dovetails, and the rules by supplement.
• UPS Route Cuts on Fridays: What Drivers Can Do — UPS drivers call them "Fuck Me Fridays" — days when management slashes routes and dumps the work on fewer drivers. Here's how to fight back using your contract rights.
• What Is the 9.5 Rule at UPS and How Does the Penalty Work? — Learn how the UPS 9.5 rule protects package car drivers from excessive overtime, how to get on the opt-in list, and what penalties UPS owes when they violate it.
• OJS Ride-Along Coming? Here's Exactly What To Do — A UPS Teamster's complete guide to preparing for, surviving, and documenting an OJS supervisor ride-along — before, during, and after the ride.
• How Much Can UPS Change Your Bid Area or Bid Work? — Learn exactly how much UPS can change your bid route or bid work under the 2023-2028 contract, including your rights when stops, hours, or feeder schedules are altered.
• How to File a UPS Teamsters Grievance: The Basics — A plain-language guide for UPS Teamsters on what a grievance is, when to file one, key time limits, and how to navigate each step of the process.
• Over 70 lb Packages at UPS: Your Rights to Get Help — UPS Teamsters drivers don't have to handle over-70 lb packages alone. Learn your contract rights, safe handling options, and when you can refuse unsafe lifts.
• Denied Your 8-Hour Request at UPS? Here's What to Do — UPS Teamsters: learn your contract rights when an 8-hour request is denied, what penalties you're owed, and how to fight back through your steward.
• Supervisor Harassment at UPS: How to Spot It, Stop It, and Grieve It — UPS Teamsters: learn how to recognize supervisor harassment, intimidation & over-supervision, and use your contract rights to stop it and win grievances.
• UPS 9.5 Violations: Triple Pay, Quadruple Pay & What Happens — UPS Teamsters on the 9.5 list are entitled to triple pay—and even quadruple pay—when UPS keeps overloading your route. Here's exactly what the contract says.