This is a new struggle, we were locked out in '97 and we had a valid contract at the time. This time it will be us and you will be locked out per IBT Constitution. We are being asked to pay health care, get a 1% raise for 10 or more years, and give work to China and Mexico. If we get this dont you think UPS will want you to pay for health care in your next contract. We have had 10% layed off and not 1 sup, manager, or support team member has hit the street. We still have time controlled items for each fleet and somehow we less people to do more work. How many planes have landed this year in an emergency situation? SWA had a hole in the roof, AF had one end up in the ocean, etc etc, UPS has never had a serious incident and it is up to us, 10% less to maintain the highest level of safety. We only want to share in the success of the company, our workgroup is small but we provide massive profit per employee.
When you say 1% raise are you saying the new rate will go from $43 to $43.43 or it will go up 10% (for the 10 years) to roughly $47.30?
With either dollars amount you'll still be the highest paid. And at $47.30 you won't find many folks sympathizing with your position. Everyone, and I mean everyone at UPS is a key component to our success. This includes our drivers, our inside PT employees, Fdr drivers, mgmt team, pilots, mechanics, clerical etc. Companies are in busines to make money. Right now the company makes $.07 for every dollar it brings in. Would you want to run a company and get that kind of return? Or would you expect more?
If you strike, and all teamsters back you and we have a work stoppage. You may win the battle. But all of us will lose the war. We'll see a lot more diversion to FDX. Even less volume then now, more layoffs etc.
You mentioned that mechanics are layed off, but no mgmt. I showed in prior posts, we have reduced mgmt big time in the districts and regions. Then you said no mgmt in the air function has been reduced. Maybe you're right, maybe you're not. I don't know. I find it hard to believe you know the exact numbers of folks working in mgmt in the air function.
But let's assume you're right, lets go to paying for health care. We already do in mgmt. We've been doing it for years now. Now, UPS is asking you to share the burden. You can't use the line that mgmt hasn't suffered, since we have already. About 20-25 years ago, there was no RPS\FDX Ground. Every one of those pkgs could be\should be a UPS pkg. Customers diverted for a multitude of reasons. If we strike again, they have capacity to take even more volume. We (the whole company we) will be in trouble with another strike. But, I know, you'll dismiss this since I'm in mgmt, and tell me I don't know what I'm talking about.