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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1135676" data-attributes="member: 43436"><p>#1) My expectations are to earn a fair contract.</p><p>#2) We (Teamsters) do not earn UPS's entire profits -- supply chain, logistics, international, etc. employees play a big role. We (Teamsters) probably earned a disproportional amount of the profit in this contract. Interestingly, many analysts are attributing UPS's first quarter profit surge to health care logistics and (gasp!) - volume driven by SurePost.</p><p>#3) If you believe the goal of a union is to take every dollar a company earns, then you're the reason why America has (shamefully) turned its back on unions.</p><p>#4) In case I'm stuck with UPS the rest of my working career, I want to ensure that I receive top compensation, low cost quality benefits & an excellent pension. I recognize the needs to balance my needs & the company's (e.g. stay competitive). </p><p></p><p>Not that it's really relevant toward my argument. </p><p></p><p>Since the current insurance costs them virtually nothing out of pocket, I recognize that many of my co-workers needlessly go to the emergency room, fill prescriptions they'll never use, etc. I recognize that health care costs are soaring & TEAMCARE has escalators that enable us to continue to receive no-cost benefits for little out-of-pocket costs. <strong>Given that the increased costs will have minimal effect on most PT, and none on many, I would prefer that PTers battle for a "catch up" raise or stronger wage progression instead. </strong>For example, over the life of the contract, a 20c annual "catch up" raise will gross me an additional $3500 -- whereas the increased health care costs, which I can control, would cost me $1000 at most.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1135676, member: 43436"] #1) My expectations are to earn a fair contract. #2) We (Teamsters) do not earn UPS's entire profits -- supply chain, logistics, international, etc. employees play a big role. We (Teamsters) probably earned a disproportional amount of the profit in this contract. Interestingly, many analysts are attributing UPS's first quarter profit surge to health care logistics and (gasp!) - volume driven by SurePost. #3) If you believe the goal of a union is to take every dollar a company earns, then you're the reason why America has (shamefully) turned its back on unions. #4) In case I'm stuck with UPS the rest of my working career, I want to ensure that I receive top compensation, low cost quality benefits & an excellent pension. I recognize the needs to balance my needs & the company's (e.g. stay competitive). Not that it's really relevant toward my argument. Since the current insurance costs them virtually nothing out of pocket, I recognize that many of my co-workers needlessly go to the emergency room, fill prescriptions they'll never use, etc. I recognize that health care costs are soaring & TEAMCARE has escalators that enable us to continue to receive no-cost benefits for little out-of-pocket costs. [B]Given that the increased costs will have minimal effect on most PT, and none on many, I would prefer that PTers battle for a "catch up" raise or stronger wage progression instead. [/B]For example, over the life of the contract, a 20c annual "catch up" raise will gross me an additional $3500 -- whereas the increased health care costs, which I can control, would cost me $1000 at most. [/QUOTE]
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