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IbogaProject

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14. They are using more provisional workers

Reply to doc03 (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 15, 2024, 12:13 PM

Nov 15

You probably had a union member before, and now you have what ever they call their lower cost workers. With all these "budget" shenanigans going on not all carriers are permanent employees. Or that carrier is doubling up and doing your route after his main one.

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