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<blockquote data-quote="hypocrisy" data-source="post: 869605" data-attributes="member: 9500"><p>Like we lost the support of the customers in 1997? Did the company fold? </p><p></p><p>I'm sorry but, in my opinion, your fears don't hold water. </p><p></p><p>If the drivers framed it in the right way, arguing that the excessive overtime is not only keeping them from their families but also keeping others from opportunity at UPS it could have an impact. Stockholders and Management alike hate negative press. Our 1997 strike didn't end so early because UPS couldn't outlast us, it was the shining light that made the cockroaches scatter. I've read several stories where they have touched on how companies aren't hiring and are continuing to overburden their workforce. This Country was better and stronger when Companies made sure there were jobs instead of cutting everyone they could.</p><p></p><p>Take Vegas for example. It used be that if you came into town they treated you like a high-roller even if you weren't: someone opened your door for you and greeted you, then called the Valet over to take your car. Someone else opened the door to the casino. The receptionist welcomed you by name and remembered your favorite room. Your bags were brought promptly to your room. Cocktails came quickly at the tables and the pit boss didn't need you to show your card to get comped. There were keno runners and cocktail waitresses constantly coming in and out of the cafe. Someone was always tidying up the floor and there was an attendant in the restroom. That was just the way the service was. Now you wait for valet. Wait for the bellhop. Wait again in a line at the reception desk. Wait for your bags again in the room. Wait for the towels housekeeping neglected to give you. Wait wait wait because all those jobs have been cut. Well I'm tired of waiting when I'm spending money (and Vegas costs more than it ever did). </p><p></p><p>I'm tired of waiting for my packages til 7:30 at night on a Friday because my driver has more than 200 stops every day. I'm tired of paying more to UPS for substandard service. My stuff for my side business that comes Fedex Ground is there before noon and gets here one day earlier. When I was back in package my old customers said the same thing: that when I was there the could set the clock by when I would deliver but now it's a different driver and a different time every day. One good friend of mine even takes all his pkgs to the post office because it's so much cheaper and faster. THAT is what will kill the company by losing customers, not negative press or bloated paychecks.</p><p></p><p>You may enjoy the triple time pay and I'm happy for you. It's what hall worked so hard to accomplish. Everyone should be filing and getting that pay. Most are not. Many others would rather have some semblance of their lives back. I'm in Feeders, but I was amazed at the peak levels of work these guys are doing during the Summer when I was kicked back for a little while after the recession. No one I talked to was satisfied with the triple time pay (and really, if they are willing to pay you triple time doesn't that say that your regular pay is 2x less than it should be?)</p><p></p><p>For those who want a solution to the problem: <strong><em>try something different....ACT!</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p>It's our company, not theirs. Our blood, sweat, and tears makes this company what it is every day. Stop thinking you work for them and make them work for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hypocrisy, post: 869605, member: 9500"] Like we lost the support of the customers in 1997? Did the company fold? I'm sorry but, in my opinion, your fears don't hold water. If the drivers framed it in the right way, arguing that the excessive overtime is not only keeping them from their families but also keeping others from opportunity at UPS it could have an impact. Stockholders and Management alike hate negative press. Our 1997 strike didn't end so early because UPS couldn't outlast us, it was the shining light that made the cockroaches scatter. I've read several stories where they have touched on how companies aren't hiring and are continuing to overburden their workforce. This Country was better and stronger when Companies made sure there were jobs instead of cutting everyone they could. Take Vegas for example. It used be that if you came into town they treated you like a high-roller even if you weren't: someone opened your door for you and greeted you, then called the Valet over to take your car. Someone else opened the door to the casino. The receptionist welcomed you by name and remembered your favorite room. Your bags were brought promptly to your room. Cocktails came quickly at the tables and the pit boss didn't need you to show your card to get comped. There were keno runners and cocktail waitresses constantly coming in and out of the cafe. Someone was always tidying up the floor and there was an attendant in the restroom. That was just the way the service was. Now you wait for valet. Wait for the bellhop. Wait again in a line at the reception desk. Wait for your bags again in the room. Wait for the towels housekeeping neglected to give you. Wait wait wait because all those jobs have been cut. Well I'm tired of waiting when I'm spending money (and Vegas costs more than it ever did). I'm tired of waiting for my packages til 7:30 at night on a Friday because my driver has more than 200 stops every day. I'm tired of paying more to UPS for substandard service. My stuff for my side business that comes Fedex Ground is there before noon and gets here one day earlier. When I was back in package my old customers said the same thing: that when I was there the could set the clock by when I would deliver but now it's a different driver and a different time every day. One good friend of mine even takes all his pkgs to the post office because it's so much cheaper and faster. THAT is what will kill the company by losing customers, not negative press or bloated paychecks. You may enjoy the triple time pay and I'm happy for you. It's what hall worked so hard to accomplish. Everyone should be filing and getting that pay. Most are not. Many others would rather have some semblance of their lives back. I'm in Feeders, but I was amazed at the peak levels of work these guys are doing during the Summer when I was kicked back for a little while after the recession. No one I talked to was satisfied with the triple time pay (and really, if they are willing to pay you triple time doesn't that say that your regular pay is 2x less than it should be?) For those who want a solution to the problem: [B][I]try something different....ACT! [/I][/B] It's our company, not theirs. Our blood, sweat, and tears makes this company what it is every day. Stop thinking you work for them and make them work for you. [/QUOTE]
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