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<blockquote data-quote="Bill" data-source="post: 155156" data-attributes="member: 5483"><p>If you are in the UPS management (I doubt it very much as your grammar and writing skills are poor), then you should not care which union represents the UPS employees. This leads me to believe that you are in the Teamster management. If this is the case, I understand that you are interested in keeping your job, because without the money that UPS contributes into the Teamster treasury (union dues, pension money, medical), you might be earning less or looking for employment elsewhere. I will explain why the APWA must replace the Teamsters as our bargaining agent. Under the Teamsters, we have seen our medical benefits and pension plans drastically cut, Union dues have gone up, and our hourly salary has less buying power now than before the last contract was negotiated. You can verify this by looking up the consumer price index on the U.S. government statistics. If this is the best that the Teamsters can negotiate (best contract ever), then I don't want them negotiating future contracts. Although the APWA is new, it is a new beginning and a secure future, where there is none with the Teamsters. The Teamsters want us to work until we reach the age of 65! How many of us can do this back breaking work until 65? If you are in UPS management, do you really want old package car drivers who can give very little production? The Teamsters give us only 40% of UPS money, with the rest going to other companies and toward their own personal use. They think it is their money, and that is why they place so many restrictions on us. The APWA will only represent UPS people, thus we will receive 100% of the money that UPS contributes into our medical and pension plans. </p><p>It is a no brainer. More money translates into better medical benefits and a much better and secure pension. As far as experience, just look at the UPS pilots union. A few years ago, the pilots were associated with the Teamsters. They decided to break away from the Teamsters. Look at them now. They formed their own union (IPA). They received a huge pay raise, and an increase in their pension. Can you say the same for the hard-working UPS employees who have lost the 30-and-out enticement, had medical and pension cuts, and endured an increase in the union dues? It is time for a change. Abandon the sinking ship (Teamsters), and come aboard on a new direction (APWA). This is only going to happen if we get the support of the hard working employees. We need you to get involved by spreading the word of the APWA, but most of all, we need your vote when the time comes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bill, post: 155156, member: 5483"] If you are in the UPS management (I doubt it very much as your grammar and writing skills are poor), then you should not care which union represents the UPS employees. This leads me to believe that you are in the Teamster management. If this is the case, I understand that you are interested in keeping your job, because without the money that UPS contributes into the Teamster treasury (union dues, pension money, medical), you might be earning less or looking for employment elsewhere. I will explain why the APWA must replace the Teamsters as our bargaining agent. Under the Teamsters, we have seen our medical benefits and pension plans drastically cut, Union dues have gone up, and our hourly salary has less buying power now than before the last contract was negotiated. You can verify this by looking up the consumer price index on the U.S. government statistics. If this is the best that the Teamsters can negotiate (best contract ever), then I don't want them negotiating future contracts. Although the APWA is new, it is a new beginning and a secure future, where there is none with the Teamsters. The Teamsters want us to work until we reach the age of 65! How many of us can do this back breaking work until 65? If you are in UPS management, do you really want old package car drivers who can give very little production? The Teamsters give us only 40% of UPS money, with the rest going to other companies and toward their own personal use. They think it is their money, and that is why they place so many restrictions on us. The APWA will only represent UPS people, thus we will receive 100% of the money that UPS contributes into our medical and pension plans. It is a no brainer. More money translates into better medical benefits and a much better and secure pension. As far as experience, just look at the UPS pilots union. A few years ago, the pilots were associated with the Teamsters. They decided to break away from the Teamsters. Look at them now. They formed their own union (IPA). They received a huge pay raise, and an increase in their pension. Can you say the same for the hard-working UPS employees who have lost the 30-and-out enticement, had medical and pension cuts, and endured an increase in the union dues? It is time for a change. Abandon the sinking ship (Teamsters), and come aboard on a new direction (APWA). This is only going to happen if we get the support of the hard working employees. We need you to get involved by spreading the word of the APWA, but most of all, we need your vote when the time comes. [/QUOTE]
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