Driver Sacked At SFT.

How many times have you done the ‘right thing’ by the Pacific National even though both you and management know it is not strictly by the book? Then management suddenly puts all of the responsibility on to the employee, sometimes with devastating consequences, when something goes wrong!. Are there common practices in your depot that are not performed strictly to the letter of Pacific National policy?

Are management aware of those practices and choose to ignore them because it gets the job done more efficiently? If so, BEWARE! When something goes wrong YOU will become the scapegoat. A very good example of this is what has happened at the Sydney Freight Terminal recently. A driver who had only just come out of his traineeship has had his employment with Pacific National terminated on the basis he did not follow Pacific National policy on shunt movements. This is a prime example of a common practice everyone is aware of and yet nothing is said or done until there is an incident. Even more importantly, members are strongly encouraged to follow these procedures to the letter. You cannot be disciplined for following the policies and procedures of the company.

You can be disciplined for not following them to the letter, and as this example shows, you WILL be disciplined when something goes wrong. A copy of the Pacific National policy and procedures used against this member is included below for your information. Please take the time to read it carefully. Please pay particular attention to the paragraphs highlighted by the RTBU in bold italics.