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UPS pilots asked for concessions we are next?
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<blockquote data-quote="Braveheart" data-source="post: 542062" data-attributes="member: 5831"><p>First the vacation days used as single days would have to be approved in advance. 35 cents per hour times 40 hours plus overtime times 52 weeks times 100,000 drivers = about $86 million per year if there are only 100,000 drivers and if they only work 45 hours per week. Then there is the next raise added to that. And when you remember that they keep those raises for life not just one year. So the average driver stays 10 years that is $8.6 BILLION, 20 years it is $17.2 BILLION in savings. </p><p> </p><p>I am not asking for dollar for dollar trade off. Vacations are covered by cover drivers in our building giving the company a 15% pay discount. And not all employees would get the extra vacation only the drivers with more than 5 years. Also why not change from the 1, 2, 10, 15, 20, 25 and go to 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20. Those who already have 2 years are grandfathered in.</p><p> </p><p>Waiting 8 years for an improvement week is a joke. Many never make it to earn the 25 year improvement too! </p><p> </p><p>I talked to a fellow Teamster at a much smaller company and they get their vacations, days off etc quicker and at the 5 year mark I speak of. They make over $20 per hour and have medical too. No where near the stress and production pressure though.</p><p> </p><p>We are making a profit and do not need to give concessions. But if we are then we definitely should get something in return. I would rather have a better work environment than an extra $16 per week. </p><p> </p><p>We already make $50k-$70k per year. And because of that we are driven like sled dogs. Throw in the new flat rate boxes from the post office we are getting squeezed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Braveheart, post: 542062, member: 5831"] First the vacation days used as single days would have to be approved in advance. 35 cents per hour times 40 hours plus overtime times 52 weeks times 100,000 drivers = about $86 million per year if there are only 100,000 drivers and if they only work 45 hours per week. Then there is the next raise added to that. And when you remember that they keep those raises for life not just one year. So the average driver stays 10 years that is $8.6 BILLION, 20 years it is $17.2 BILLION in savings. I am not asking for dollar for dollar trade off. Vacations are covered by cover drivers in our building giving the company a 15% pay discount. And not all employees would get the extra vacation only the drivers with more than 5 years. Also why not change from the 1, 2, 10, 15, 20, 25 and go to 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20. Those who already have 2 years are grandfathered in. Waiting 8 years for an improvement week is a joke. Many never make it to earn the 25 year improvement too! I talked to a fellow Teamster at a much smaller company and they get their vacations, days off etc quicker and at the 5 year mark I speak of. They make over $20 per hour and have medical too. No where near the stress and production pressure though. We are making a profit and do not need to give concessions. But if we are then we definitely should get something in return. I would rather have a better work environment than an extra $16 per week. We already make $50k-$70k per year. And because of that we are driven like sled dogs. Throw in the new flat rate boxes from the post office we are getting squeezed. [/QUOTE]
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