[PEN-L:11726] UPS unskilled?

[James Devine <jdevine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maggie writes: >As for UPS, it may seem to be an unskilled job, but I'll be
willing to bet that there is alot more to the job than meets the eye.<

the full-time UPS workers drive trucks (getting packages to the right
location on time), load and unload trucks, and deal with customers on a
daily basis. (I bet the list goes on.) Each one of those tasks might be
"unskilled," but together, they form quite a skill. Much of this might be
learned "on the job," but the scabs would have a hard time learning it
quickly, especially the customer relations part.

in pen-l solidarity,

Jim Devine   jdevine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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