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IPA Calls on UPS to Make its Last, Best and Final Contract Offer
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<blockquote data-quote="ok2bclever" data-source="post: 55628"><p>wkmac, agreed on all points. </p><p> </p><p>The atmosphere is currently conducive to concessions both politically and financially. </p><p> </p><p>I don't see any trends that appear likely to change that by 2008. </p><p> </p><p>I don't see UPS losing any significant competition between now and then or improving their bottom line to any major degree and as it stands medical costs just seem to be increasing in their rate of rampant inflation. </p><p> </p><p>Nor do I see the Teamsters getting stronger, more indepedent of UPS or in better financial condition. </p><p> </p><p>If the various factors stagnate or get worse we will be facing a contract proposal laced with serious and significant concessions in all facets with little recourse beyond griping about eating it and learning to live with the diminished standard of living that will be the result. </p><p> </p><p>I hate sounding like a pessimist as my predilection is optimism, but every involved factor seems to be going the wrong way. </p><p> </p><p>I also agree that a strike would be suicide to the current pilots with the word "current" being the key point. </p><p> </p><p>UPS has always enjoyed being the <strong>Boss</strong> and in any situation where they could over the years (such as the east coast strike, etc.) they have pulled the trigger on any group of employees with the nerve to make demands that they couldn't back up. </p><p> </p><p>I truly appreciated the solidarity that the pilots have always shown the ground workforce during contracts, but between pure selfishness, cowardice and envy they won't get reciprocal support from the drivers or the Teamsters. </p><p> </p><p>And without it, the pilots are simply a small group of employees with a large qualified replacement workforce readily available and a political climate that would encourage using it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ok2bclever, post: 55628"] wkmac, agreed on all points. The atmosphere is currently conducive to concessions both politically and financially. I don't see any trends that appear likely to change that by 2008. I don't see UPS losing any significant competition between now and then or improving their bottom line to any major degree and as it stands medical costs just seem to be increasing in their rate of rampant inflation. Nor do I see the Teamsters getting stronger, more indepedent of UPS or in better financial condition. If the various factors stagnate or get worse we will be facing a contract proposal laced with serious and significant concessions in all facets with little recourse beyond griping about eating it and learning to live with the diminished standard of living that will be the result. I hate sounding like a pessimist as my predilection is optimism, but every involved factor seems to be going the wrong way. I also agree that a strike would be suicide to the current pilots with the word "current" being the key point. UPS has always enjoyed being the [b]Boss[/b] and in any situation where they could over the years (such as the east coast strike, etc.) they have pulled the trigger on any group of employees with the nerve to make demands that they couldn't back up. I truly appreciated the solidarity that the pilots have always shown the ground workforce during contracts, but between pure selfishness, cowardice and envy they won't get reciprocal support from the drivers or the Teamsters. And without it, the pilots are simply a small group of employees with a large qualified replacement workforce readily available and a political climate that would encourage using it. [/QUOTE]
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