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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1170141" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>Getting back to the original topic of Express health insurance deductibles skyrocketing next year...</p><p></p><p>Has anyone received any hard news on just what the deductibles will be for the family and single plan (high and low option). </p><p></p><p>I spoke with someone that took a buyout and is waiting for his departure date - and he didn't have hard numbers but he is never more glad that he decided to get out and take the money. Others in Memphis are getting some of the details and they are none too pleased. </p><p></p><p>If all of this shapes up to what it appears to be - it will be rivaled only by the pension take away in terms of what has (and will be) taken from the Express employees. </p><p></p><p>If some of the preliminaries are correct, between the pension take away back in 2008, the wage stagnation of 2009-13, and the impending health insurance take away of 2014 - an Express hourly will have received an adjusted (post inflation) reduction of about 20-25% in REAL compensation in that 5 year period of time. Most of the idiots don't realize this, since they don't 'see it' in their weekly paycheck, but it is reduction in overall compensation nevertheless. </p><p></p><p>I've written about how and why some of the people in Memphis WANTED the hourlies unionize, to prevent the takeaways from accelerating and trying to preserve something for themselves in the process. I think this latest take away illustrates this desire of theirs quite well.</p><p></p><p>I'm rather curious how the 'sales job' on all of this is going to be conducted in August and September of this year. I know they are already getting together the presentation (con job) for HR and senior managers to give to their employees - I just don't see how they can slap a smiley face on it and call it yummy stuff - it will reek of the worst pile of crap to come down the pike since the pension was gutted some 4.5 years ago. </p><p></p><p>I'm thinking peak for those who choose to stay is going to be real fun this year too. I'd imagine that many part-timers (upon getting the news from the horses mouth), will decide that Express isn't worth it any more and if nothing else, quit right after Thanksgiving even if they don't have other employment lined up. No sense in being Fred's bitch this Christmas to only get the screwing of all time come January.</p><p></p><p>I've said it constantly - get the hell out as soon as you can. Express is slowly becoming Ground - and this latest only illustrates that assertion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1170141, member: 22880"] Getting back to the original topic of Express health insurance deductibles skyrocketing next year... Has anyone received any hard news on just what the deductibles will be for the family and single plan (high and low option). I spoke with someone that took a buyout and is waiting for his departure date - and he didn't have hard numbers but he is never more glad that he decided to get out and take the money. Others in Memphis are getting some of the details and they are none too pleased. If all of this shapes up to what it appears to be - it will be rivaled only by the pension take away in terms of what has (and will be) taken from the Express employees. If some of the preliminaries are correct, between the pension take away back in 2008, the wage stagnation of 2009-13, and the impending health insurance take away of 2014 - an Express hourly will have received an adjusted (post inflation) reduction of about 20-25% in REAL compensation in that 5 year period of time. Most of the idiots don't realize this, since they don't 'see it' in their weekly paycheck, but it is reduction in overall compensation nevertheless. I've written about how and why some of the people in Memphis WANTED the hourlies unionize, to prevent the takeaways from accelerating and trying to preserve something for themselves in the process. I think this latest take away illustrates this desire of theirs quite well. I'm rather curious how the 'sales job' on all of this is going to be conducted in August and September of this year. I know they are already getting together the presentation (con job) for HR and senior managers to give to their employees - I just don't see how they can slap a smiley face on it and call it yummy stuff - it will reek of the worst pile of crap to come down the pike since the pension was gutted some 4.5 years ago. I'm thinking peak for those who choose to stay is going to be real fun this year too. I'd imagine that many part-timers (upon getting the news from the horses mouth), will decide that Express isn't worth it any more and if nothing else, quit right after Thanksgiving even if they don't have other employment lined up. No sense in being Fred's bitch this Christmas to only get the screwing of all time come January. I've said it constantly - get the hell out as soon as you can. Express is slowly becoming Ground - and this latest only illustrates that assertion. [/QUOTE]
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