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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 201679" data-attributes="member: 9789"><p>This sounds like a pretty good deal...but it is only a rumor. </p><p></p><p>Here is the rub... All parties involved do need to get a contract signed soon. </p><p>If our customers get scared and run, everyone loses. </p><p></p><p>This time around ....Our competition is postioned to take all our volume. FDX has been building the infrastructure since '97 and DHL will be there to get the rest! You can bet all the competition will be on the offensive by early 2008 putting fear into our accounts. The quicker there is a contract the better for everyone. </p><p></p><p>Those of you that were around in '97 think things changed dramatically after the strike. I can't even imagine what will happen if there is another one in 2008. </p><p></p><p>If there are flexibility clauses to allow for inflation and panels to make amendments (sort of like a "living" contract), than a contract that allows for more than 6 years could work and benefit everyone.</p><p></p><p>Another thing that could happen is the main contract is agreed to with additional time for regional and local addendums to be formulated with a no strike clause. </p><p></p><p>I am sure these things are being discussed as we speak. </p><p></p><p>On the union side....unless the Teamsters can get in there to unionize the competition there will always be a disadvantage....and if UPS goes under the biggest union will go down with it. NOBODY at UPS or Teamsters wants that to happen!!!</p><p></p><p>It just makes sense!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 201679, member: 9789"] This sounds like a pretty good deal...but it is only a rumor. Here is the rub... All parties involved do need to get a contract signed soon. If our customers get scared and run, everyone loses. This time around ....Our competition is postioned to take all our volume. FDX has been building the infrastructure since '97 and DHL will be there to get the rest! You can bet all the competition will be on the offensive by early 2008 putting fear into our accounts. The quicker there is a contract the better for everyone. Those of you that were around in '97 think things changed dramatically after the strike. I can't even imagine what will happen if there is another one in 2008. If there are flexibility clauses to allow for inflation and panels to make amendments (sort of like a "living" contract), than a contract that allows for more than 6 years could work and benefit everyone. Another thing that could happen is the main contract is agreed to with additional time for regional and local addendums to be formulated with a no strike clause. I am sure these things are being discussed as we speak. On the union side....unless the Teamsters can get in there to unionize the competition there will always be a disadvantage....and if UPS goes under the biggest union will go down with it. NOBODY at UPS or Teamsters wants that to happen!!! It just makes sense! [/QUOTE]
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