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UPS MORE THAN DOUBLES 3rd Q PROFIT!!
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<blockquote data-quote="InsideUPS" data-source="post: 1214336" data-attributes="member: 31414"><p>I share your concern about the future of UPS drivers and full-time jobs. There will be far fewer full-time pensions in the future as Bubblehead mentioned. We have a significant number of employees in our building that will not be at top scale until their mid-30's. Working at the level and pace of current day standards will be very difficult for 55+ year old drivers. Considering the poor financial status of the Central States pension fund, I wonder sometimes if this is not by design. After all, would it not benefit the financial health of a fund if employees are paying into the fund but never collecting what they paid in? Personally, I would never count on collecting a full pension if I were a driver starting today. The only retirement fund I trust is what I contribute to my 401k. </p><p></p><p>The problem with UPS contracts is employee apathy. Believe it or not, I still have full-time drivers asking me if the contract passed. When you have nearly 2/3 of the employees not vote in a contract year...when ballots are sent directly to their home..., you leave a minority of individuals in charge of deciding your fate. Personally, I blame apathetic.. non-voting union employees for our concessionary contract issues more than I blame our leadership. Although I was a "yes" voter the second time around....(a "no" the first time)......at least I voted...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsideUPS, post: 1214336, member: 31414"] I share your concern about the future of UPS drivers and full-time jobs. There will be far fewer full-time pensions in the future as Bubblehead mentioned. We have a significant number of employees in our building that will not be at top scale until their mid-30's. Working at the level and pace of current day standards will be very difficult for 55+ year old drivers. Considering the poor financial status of the Central States pension fund, I wonder sometimes if this is not by design. After all, would it not benefit the financial health of a fund if employees are paying into the fund but never collecting what they paid in? Personally, I would never count on collecting a full pension if I were a driver starting today. The only retirement fund I trust is what I contribute to my 401k. The problem with UPS contracts is employee apathy. Believe it or not, I still have full-time drivers asking me if the contract passed. When you have nearly 2/3 of the employees not vote in a contract year...when ballots are sent directly to their home..., you leave a minority of individuals in charge of deciding your fate. Personally, I blame apathetic.. non-voting union employees for our concessionary contract issues more than I blame our leadership. Although I was a "yes" voter the second time around....(a "no" the first time)......at least I voted... [/QUOTE]
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