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<blockquote data-quote="Inthegame" data-source="post: 1128274" data-attributes="member: 37112"><p>I'm pleased you understand the value of your Local. Randy is a great PO and a class act. You and I have been through an equal number of contracts. The IBT need funds to operate. Negotiating agreements to get $32 hour jobs with great bennys takes money and skill. Dues are insignificant compared to the earnings those dues produce for the members. </p><p>Retiree healthcare will cost more but much, much less than UPS wanted (as per their letter) because of the insistence of hall who has steadfastly stood by retirees. A little known FACT might interest you, hall was approached by UPS in 2008 demanding increases from the $50 rate. Hall said pound sand, but he knew increases were imminent. He has kept that rate in tact for 5 years longer than anyone else could have but gets no credit and tells few people of the pressure UPS has put on this. How much support would Hall get from actives if he traded raises for retiree rates...maybe a few in our position but the numbers aren't there.</p><p>Remember retirees have substantial utilization (costs) that UPS doesn't want to continue to absorb. Have no illusion, the day you retire will be the day UPS forgets you. hall won't. So when I read posts that the IBT doesn't care, it's a bit off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Inthegame, post: 1128274, member: 37112"] I'm pleased you understand the value of your Local. Randy is a great PO and a class act. You and I have been through an equal number of contracts. The IBT need funds to operate. Negotiating agreements to get $32 hour jobs with great bennys takes money and skill. Dues are insignificant compared to the earnings those dues produce for the members. Retiree healthcare will cost more but much, much less than UPS wanted (as per their letter) because of the insistence of hall who has steadfastly stood by retirees. A little known FACT might interest you, hall was approached by UPS in 2008 demanding increases from the $50 rate. Hall said pound sand, but he knew increases were imminent. He has kept that rate in tact for 5 years longer than anyone else could have but gets no credit and tells few people of the pressure UPS has put on this. How much support would Hall get from actives if he traded raises for retiree rates...maybe a few in our position but the numbers aren't there. Remember retirees have substantial utilization (costs) that UPS doesn't want to continue to absorb. Have no illusion, the day you retire will be the day UPS forgets you. hall won't. So when I read posts that the IBT doesn't care, it's a bit off. [/QUOTE]
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