The week on/week off is a requirement of domestic EDW lines. The contract did not specifically define this but rather referred to "footprints" that would be created as examples of what these lines would look like (13 B.2.d.(6)). The footprints were to be an "addendum" to the contract. The problem was they were not part of the contract when it came to the membership for a vote and after it was ratified they were never created. (We were shown examples that were agreed by the IPA and UPS not to be binding. Got us on that one.)

Why were they not created? There are a number of stories out there - since all I heard was hearsay or he said/she/said I won't add - but if you were UPS why would you ever want them created?

The arbitrator cited the lack of footprints as the reason for ruling for the company in the wo/wo grievance. That's why a week can be 10 days and start on Tuesday. Because UPS says so.

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