There has been a gradual reduction in time over the amount of handlers in each team.
Theoretically, it is a good system (the new one). As new jobs come online loading or unloading aircraft it is alloacated to the next available crew.
Rather then the pre-alloaction of duties which "blows out" as a delay is experienced on the first turnaround.
Problem for the company is the handlers have already worked out how to manipulate the new system. They wont report available via their PDA that they have finished with the "current" job, so they cant be issued the next job.
The problem is one of a cultural one, for too many years handlers have been able to skip off work early & still be on the payroll whilst other guys covered for them. Now the system is changed to improved efficiencies & accountability their pi$$*d off with it.
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