2015 PTI Contract Negotiations Survey

1. Welcome

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Dear PTI Member/Employee,

By now you should be aware that your Union, UPSEU signed a service agreement with the USW (United Steelworkers) to handle contract issues and lead the 2015 PTI Contract Negotiations. Below is a comprehensive survey that will help us build bargaining agenda that focuses on your top priorities. We need these surveys returned as soon as possible. Please take the time to fill the survey out completely. If you are not a union member, we still want you to submit a survey. It is important that we have a complete understanding of what the PTI workforce issues are.

If you have questions, feel free to contact us:
Phone:866-203-4960 - Fax:412-562-2318 - Email:1222@usw.org

There are two ways to fill out this Survey:
1 - Online at: www.local1222.org
2 - Mail a completed Paper Survey to:

PTI Negotiations Survey
USW-9th Floor
60 Boulevard of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

In solidarity,

Kevin Boyle, UPSEU - Alan Sampson,USW

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* 1. What is your PTI Employee #

Emp#:

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* 2. What is your Name?

1st Name

Last Name

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* 3. What is your email address (if you don't have email enter "none")

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* 4. What is your PTI Branch Location Number?

PTI Branch #:

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* 5. How Long have you worked for PTI?

Less than 6 months?

6 months to 1 Year?

1 Year to 2 Years?

2 Years to 3 Years?

3 Years to 4 Years?

4 Years to 5 Years?

More than 5 Years

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* 6. What is your age?

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

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* 7. What is your gender?

Female

Male

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* 8. Are you a primarily a Yard Driver or a Road Driver?

Yard Driver:

Road Driver:

Other:

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* 9. Do you have access to a Computer and the Internet?

Yes:

No:

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* 10. What are the Top 2 Issues you would like the Union to try to improve in the upcoming Contract Negotiations?

Top Issue #1

Top Issue #2

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* 11. What is your current PTI wage level (Enter the number 1,2,3,4 or 5)

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* 12. What is your current Hourly Pay Rate? ($/Hr) or Average Mileage Rate ($0.???/mile)

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* 13. What is your average weekly take home pay?

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* 14. How many UNPAID hours do you spend at PTI in an average week?

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* 15. If you DO NOT purchase the PTI Healthcare Plan, why? (pick all that apply)

Can't Afford It

Have Other Insurance

Not Worth the Cost

Other

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* 16. Are jobs awarded to the most senior person who wants them?

Yes

Sometimes

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* 17. Do You Feel Road Trips are assigned fairly at your Branch?

Yes

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* 18. If you had a Payroll Error in the last year, how long did it take to get your repayment? (If you didn't receive a repayment enter "not repaid")

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* 19. How are you getting paid for Training Time?

My average Hourly Rate

A lower Training Rate

Both

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* 20. If you had DriveCam violations, what was the result ? (select all that apply)

I was Counseled

I was shown DriveCam Video of the alleged violation

I was told the violation was not my fault and was not counted against me

I was penalized with Points on my record

I received Time Off

I was Terminated but Re-employed

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* 21. What are the maximum number of DriveCam violation points allowed at your Branch before you are terminated?

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* 22. If you had a complaint or grievance in the last year, was it resolved to your satisfaction?

Yes

Part of it was

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* 23. Do you feel PTI is consistent in how it hands out discipline?

Yes

Not Sure

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* 24. Training: Do you feel: (check all that apply)

You HAVE BEEN trained well for your job?

You have NOT been well trained for your job?

Your Branch Manager HAS BEEN well trained for their job?

Your Branch Manager has NOT been well trained for their job?

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* 25. Workplace Environment: Do you feel: (Check all that apply)

PTI DOES NOT allow its supervisors to practice favoritism?

PTI ALLOWS its supervisors to practice favoritism?

PTI DOES NOT ALLOW Harassment/Discrimination in your workplace?

PTI ALLOWS Harassment/Discrimination in your workplace?

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* 26. Do you feel your vehicles are well maintained and safe to drive?

Yes

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* 27. What kind of relationship does management try to create between co-workers?

Teamwork and Cooperation

Suspicion and Backstabbing

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* 28. When you were hired, were you: (pick all that apply)

Told there was a Union at PTI?

Told you were covered by a Labor Agreement?

Offered a Union Membership Form

Told there was a Union Steward at your Branch?

Discouraged by a Supervisor to join the Union?

I signed a Membership Form

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* 29. Are you interested in becoming a Union Steward?

Yes

Need more information before answering

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* 30. Your Comments: Please feel free to comment below more thoroughly on any Survey Question and/or use this space to make any other comment you want us to consider in the upcoming contract negotiations. In addition, you can call us about issues at our toll free hotline: 866-203-4960.

Thank You for taking the time to help us do a better job for you.