USF Holland Purchased Transportation Service. The recruitment and retention of CDL-qualified employees continues to be challenging across the industry, with driver shortages anticipated for the foreseeable future. At USF Holland, this has caused difficulty in serving existing freight and limited the Employer’s ability to grow what otherwise would be bargaining unit work. To address these issues, Holland shall be permitted to utilize road purchased transportation to move freight between its terminal locations. Road purchased transportation may be utilized for closed-door service only, and my not be utilized to reduce or otherwise limit work opportunities for employees. There shall be a specific separate staging area in the yard where PTS shall drop and hook. In addition, purchased transportation may not be utilized to avoid hiring or limit the size of the bargaining unit at Holland, as bargaining unit employees are the preferred method of moving freight. The following protections shall, therefore, apply to Holland’s use of road purchased transportation.
USF Holland Purchased Transportation Service. The recruitment and retention of CDL-qualified employees continues to be challenging across the industry, with driver shortages anticipated for the foreseeable future. At USF Holland, this has caused difficulty in servicing existing freight and limited the Employer’s ability to grow what otherwise would be bargaining unit work. To address these issues, Holland shall be permitted to utilize road purchased transportation to move freight between its terminal locations. Road purchased transportation may be utilized for closed-door service only, and may not be utilized to reduce or otherwise limit work opportunities for employees. There shall be a specific separate staging area in the yard where PTS shall drop and hook. In addition, purchased transportation may not be utilized to avoid hiring or limit the size of the bargaining unit at Holland, as bargaining unit employees are the preferred method of moving freight. The following protections shall, therefore, apply to E mployer’s total miles as reported on line 301 of Schedule 300 of the BTS Annual Report during any calendar year. During Calendar Year 2012, the maximum amount of over- the-road purchased transportation shall be increased from 7% to 9% of the Employer’s total miles as reported on line 301 of Schedule 300 of the BTS Annual Report during any H olland’s use of road purchased transportation:
