Discipline

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

• What Does a "Documented Oral Warning" Mean in the UPS Teamsters Contract? — A UPS Teamsters guide to documented oral warnings: what they are, how progressive discipline works, the 9-month rule, and your just-cause rights.
• What Does "Progressive Discipline" Mean in the UPS Teamsters Contract? — A plain-language guide to progressive discipline under the UPS Teamsters contract: the step system, just cause, warning-notice rules, time limits, and serious offenses.
• 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.
• Harassment & Over-Supervision at UPS: Your Article 37 Rights — What UPS Teamsters can do about harassment, intimidation, coercion and over-supervision under Article 37 — penalties, the National Committee, and how to file.
• My UPS Supervisor Threatened to Fire Me — What Are My Rights? — A UPS Teamster's guide to threats of firing: your just-cause protections, the warning-notice rules, NLRA rights, and the steps to take right now.
• My Supervisor Is Conspiring Against Me: A UPS Teamster's Playbook — Think a UPS supervisor is targeting you? Learn your contract protections — just cause, disparate treatment, grievances — and the steps to fight back.
• What Counts as Just Cause for Discipline at UPS? — How "just cause" protects UPS Teamsters from unfair discipline — the 7 tests, the contract rules on warning notices, and what to do when you're written up.
• UPS OJS Ride-Along: Your Rights and How to Protect Yourself — What a UPS supervisor ride-along (OJS) is, your contract rights including 24-hour notice, and how to document the ride to avoid production discipline.
• What's the UPS Teamsters Attendance Policy? What Your Contract Says — How attendance and discipline work for UPS Teamsters: just cause, progressive discipline, the warning-letter rules, and what your contract actually covers.
• Weingarten Rights at UPS: Your Right to Union Rep in Discipline — UPS Teamsters have strong Weingarten rights during disciplinary meetings. Learn what those rights are, when they apply, and how to assert them confidently.
• How Does the UPS Grievance Procedure Work Step by Step? — A plain-language guide to the UPS Teamsters grievance process: every step from talking to your supervisor to arbitration, with key deadlines and tips.
• 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.
• DOT Hours of Service Quick Guide for UPS Drivers — A plain-language breakdown of DOT hours-of-service rules for UPS package car and feeder drivers, including contract protections under the 2023–2028 National Master Agreement.
• 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 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.
• UPS 10 Point Commentary & 5 Seeing Habits Explained — A plain-language guide to UPS's 10 Point Commentary and 5 Seeing Habits — the core safe-driving methods every UPS Teamster driver must know.
• Do UPS Bumps & Displacements Put You in a Job You Didn't Bid For? — Learn how UPS Teamster contract rules govern bumping and displacement, what wage protections apply, and whether displaced workers can be forced into unbid jobs.
• When Do New UPS Employees Gain Seniority? Probationary Periods Explained — Learn exactly when new UPS employees earn seniority rights under the 2023–2028 contract: probationary periods for full-time, part-time, and package car drivers explained.
• 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.