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<blockquote data-quote="oldupsman" data-source="post: 97139"><p>I don't post very often but when I do I try to say something useful. Here goes. </p><p> I have been told the same thing from both the president of my local union and my district manager here in the Philly burbs. This contract will be settled by about this time next year. They are both absoultley certain of this. It makes perfect sense to me. I can see old junior and Eskew standing there side by side on the 100th aniversery of Founders Day announcing a "groundbreaking labor agreement". All this is fine by me. And I really don't think the teamsters have a choice. They need UPS alot more than UPS needs them.</p><p> IMHO here are some of the things I think you'll see.</p><p> 1) Some kind of 401k match. UPS will give part of the pension contribution they give to the teamters directly to the employee instead. This way the teamsters can save face by saying they still control the pension but UPS can still get part of the money directly into our hands.</p><p> 2) For those of us in the UPS health care plan (I am), we will be paying something. How much who knows. But compared to what my friends pay must likely it will still be a bargin.</p><p> 3) A lot less in the hourly wage increase. Forget this dollar an hour stuff. I wouldn't even be surprised if the last year of the contract isn't tore up when the new one goes into effect. We'll be back to those 50 cent raises.</p><p> 4) A long term deal. I believe it will be at least 7 years and could be as long as 10.</p><p> Anybody who thinks the teamsters are "forcing" UPS into contract talks is living in a dream world. UPS wants this done and they are gonna get it done. They don't want to give Fedex or DHL any chance at all of making in roads with customers over a possibe strike. If the teamsters really wanted to force UPS"s hand they let the contract run down until the end. Once junior gets himself re-elected this fall, this contract will be his legacy. And he's not going to go out being rememered as the guy who got beaten up by UPS in a strike.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oldupsman, post: 97139"] I don't post very often but when I do I try to say something useful. Here goes. I have been told the same thing from both the president of my local union and my district manager here in the Philly burbs. This contract will be settled by about this time next year. They are both absoultley certain of this. It makes perfect sense to me. I can see old junior and Eskew standing there side by side on the 100th aniversery of Founders Day announcing a "groundbreaking labor agreement". All this is fine by me. And I really don't think the teamsters have a choice. They need UPS alot more than UPS needs them. IMHO here are some of the things I think you'll see. 1) Some kind of 401k match. UPS will give part of the pension contribution they give to the teamters directly to the employee instead. This way the teamsters can save face by saying they still control the pension but UPS can still get part of the money directly into our hands. 2) For those of us in the UPS health care plan (I am), we will be paying something. How much who knows. But compared to what my friends pay must likely it will still be a bargin. 3) A lot less in the hourly wage increase. Forget this dollar an hour stuff. I wouldn't even be surprised if the last year of the contract isn't tore up when the new one goes into effect. We'll be back to those 50 cent raises. 4) A long term deal. I believe it will be at least 7 years and could be as long as 10. Anybody who thinks the teamsters are "forcing" UPS into contract talks is living in a dream world. UPS wants this done and they are gonna get it done. They don't want to give Fedex or DHL any chance at all of making in roads with customers over a possibe strike. If the teamsters really wanted to force UPS"s hand they let the contract run down until the end. Once junior gets himself re-elected this fall, this contract will be his legacy. And he's not going to go out being rememered as the guy who got beaten up by UPS in a strike. [/QUOTE]
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