177 has a TA.

[Catatonic]

How much would those insurance benefits cost if you had to pay for them yourself?

Holy crap! I started at UPS 25 years ago making $8/hr. All things considered it's gotten alot.worse.

It was $8/hr over 30 years ago and in many respects, yes, its gotten much worse.

 

[Anonymous 10]

It was $8/hr over 30 years ago and in many respects, yes, its gotten much worse.

A lot of the technology has made the piece per hour that these guys do A lot less then it was 20 years ago.

 

[East coast navy]

If this is true,
Then as from someone from the WC,
Will ya'll step up and help us lock down this HC Plan beyond 2018?!!!

Sure. We are on the same HC Plan.

 

[East coast navy]

Part timers are getting screwed big time in New Jersey minimum wage is going up to $8.25 an hour starting rate at ups is going to $10.00 an hour the average part timer works 18 to 20 hours per week that's about $180.00 bucks a week after taxes about $160.00 per week minus about $ 20.00 - $25.00 for gas per week minus car expenses tires,oil chances etc,etc minus union dues that will leave you with an average of about $100.00 to $110.00 for yourself for a back breaking job not worth it deliver pizza on a Friday night at your local pizzeria or dominos for about 7hours and make $100.00 to $110.00 on tips 1 day 7 hours a week.If UPS doesn't chance this soon no one will want to work for them part time or at least no one good and responsible.For a job as hard as this back bracking job the starting salary should be no less than $ 12.00 to $ 13.00 an hour.I started at UPS about 3 months ago for insurance and benefits only I am self employed for about 12 years now and I notice how much trash they hire people that don't give a dam there late every day lazy I work with one guy that's late 3 to 4 times a week 15 to 20 minutes a day not to mentioned the people that quick within the first couple of months.If UPS doesn't change there policy soon (starting pay) there part time help will get worse and worse.

I agree. But that was a master issue and we lost.

 

[BrownChoice]

So now everythings basically stsying the same, the company just doesnt have to pay all costs... Yet, the union can change at anytime?

 

[IzzyTheNose]

A lot of the technology has made the piece per hour that these guys do A lot less then it was 20 years ago.

How's that? If everyone was on rollers 20 years ago, how could working on an extendo be slower? And from what I understand about pre-load and small sort, they've taken the "skill" out of it with this new technology. So they actually expect you to work at a higher rate of speed.

 

[Anonymous 10]

Loading and unloading out bound trailers for one example.

 

[Anonymous 10]

Slapping on pal labels and auditing weights on packages. Not every job but a lot have slowed down.