The company has finally come to its senses and agrees to comply with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement in paying run guarantee claims.  Going forward, drivers who through no fault of their own arrive at a terminal too late to operate the next portion of their run, will once again be paid as we always used to be paid before the company started shorting many drivers a couple of years ago.  Drivers in that situation will be paid their late arrival pay plus their run pay for the following day.  All outstanding grievances on this issue will be settled by paying the full amount due.  There are a good many such grievances outstanding, so please bear with us as we sort through them and quantify the claims. 

          For some types of outstanding grievances that have been placed in the general category of “run guarantee” grievances, the company has not agreed upon the settlement the union has been seeking.  One such type of run guarantee claim is when a regular driver runs out of hours on his or her 70.  The union will continue to fight for just settlements of those types of grievances as well.

          If you have any questions about this issue, you can contact your shop steward, your regional Vice President, or my office at 212-721-2077.