Raise In A Couple of Weeks!

[UpsYours]

It is what it is.It is a pay raise.The FICA tax break was temporary from the beginning.We at UPS are still getting raises every 6 months .Think about it 5 years ago I and many other of you drivers were making $4.00 less an hour.There are many people out there that dont and havent gotten any raises in a while.

 

[probellringer]

Because he's honest and tells it like it is.

hes like the honey badger

 

[browniehound]

I'm so excited about the final raise of the contract. Should be around $0.475 and will put those of us that aren't in progression at $32+/hour. This should help everyone boost their savings, investments, or just have a little extra change in their pockets. Oh wait... the raise won't even cover the lost wages from the tax increase Obama slapped on us. So, it won't even be an increase at all in that regard.

Well, better than nothing right?

Its the only reason he got/would get elected and he/we all know it. Nobody who actually works for a living would vote for him. Why would you? His plan from the begining was to take money out of our pockets. He got the vote from people who do nothing all day and collect a check. Its pretty sad where we have come from the America of WWII to what we have now. Pretty sad, people. Very dissapointed.

Do you think our grandparents sat around on there arse all day?

 

[Bagels]

Its the only reason he got/would get elected and he/we all know it. Nobody who actually works for a living would vote for him. Why would you? His plan from the begining was to take money out of our pockets. He got the vote from people who do nothing all day and collect a check. Its pretty sad where we have come from the America of WWII to what we have now. Pretty sad, people. Very dissapointed.

Do you think our grandparents sat around on there arse all day?

LOL, you DO realize that the "America of WWII" taxed its citizens, on average, 50% -- and as much as 94% for top earners? Historically, tax rates were high until Reagan took office -- which is also when the deficit began ballooning.

The "America of WWII" died in the early 1980s, when the socialist-leaning South began voting Republican because of their conservative social beliefs, and right-wing legislature began green-lighting companies to turn bigger profits at worker's expense (e.g. decreased regulation, offshore manufacturing, etc.).

Most of these people who "do nothing," BTW, work full-time at places like Walmart. Unfortunately, jobs that use to pay living wages -- until the right-wingers took control -- now pay $10/hour - often with no benefits. At least the Waltons are rich!

Keep voting for the right-wingers, though. When FedEx's ISP model (struck-down by the left, approved by the right) and other competition forces UPS -- and its high labor costs -- into bankruptcy, and UPS picks NY-friendly right-wing bankruptcy courts to throw out union contracts, pensions, H&W obligations... well, keep telling me how much the right's on your side.

 

[Dracula]

LOL, you DO realize that the "America of WWII" taxed its citizens, on average, 50% -- and as much as 94% for top earners? Historically, tax rates were high until Reagan took office -- which is also when the deficit began ballooning.

The "America of WWII" died in the early 1980s, when the socialist-leaning South began voting Republican because of their conservative social beliefs, and right-wing legislature began green-lighting companies to turn bigger profits at worker's expense (e.g. decreased regulation, offshore manufacturing, etc.).

Most of these people who "do nothing," BTW, work full-time at places like Walmart. Unfortunately, jobs that use to pay living wages -- until the right-wingers took control -- now pay $10/hour - often with no benefits. At least the Waltons are rich!

Keep voting for the right-wingers, though. When FedEx's ISP model (struck-down by the left, approved by the right) and other competition forces UPS -- and its high labor costs -- into bankruptcy, and UPS picks NY-friendly right-wing bankruptcy courts to throw out union contracts, pensions, H&W obligations... well, keep telling me how much the right's on your side.

I think I told you this before, but you're wasting you time with these people.

 

[upsgrunt]

"These people" meaning who?