Can Management Discipline Me for Not Maintaining My SPORH?

Since the beginning of the year, the company has issued hundreds of warning letters saying that drivers are failing to maintain their SPORH (Stops Per On-Road Hour).

Our contract does not recognize SPORH as a basis for discipline. 

UPS drivers owe the company a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay. Drivers who are trying to cheat the system can be disciplined.

But our union contract does not recognize the SPORH or any other production number. Of course, that doesn’t stop management from trying to use SPORH to discipline drivers.

One Local 804 member even got a warning letter because he was “only 98 percent effective.” In school, 98 percent gets you on the Honor Roll. At UPS it gets you called into the office!

United, we can defend drivers from unfair discipline.

Local 804 held an intensive training in March for all officers and business agents on how to win production grievances. Staff training will be ongoing.

The Local 804 University will also hold a seminar for stewards and members on production harassment and how to fight it.

File 12318Get a Warning Letter? File a Grievance.

“If UPS is coming after you for production, they will try to build up a case over time.”

"If the management gives you a warning letter, talk to your steward and file a grievance.”

“If you don’t, the company can use it against you later, including in arbitration. Protect your work record and your personnel file.”

Chris Sabatino
Trustee