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<blockquote data-quote="livinitup" data-source="post: 268461" data-attributes="member: 8275"><p>What would the tax implications be if this contract passes? </p><p></p><p> Do you think UPS can write off there entire year of Profits for 2007? </p><p></p><p> I think UPS will be in no hurry to negotiate. The union has allowed them to divide us. I know that if it came down to it there aren't enough people that have prepared themselves financially for a strike. This is probably UPS's best chance to attempt to break the union. That being said I wouldn't work for this company if there was no union. The management is too arrogant already. I could only imagine how they would be if they broke the union. </p><p></p><p>As, for the comments about getting payed so well for people with "our" education. Yes, we are paid well but there are other Jobs that pay well. In my area if you started in a trade as a pipe fitter or a electrician it takes between 4-5 yrs to become a journeyman. People in these trades do make good money. Lots of overtime is available. My brother is a pipe fitter and is making in the neighborhood of $100,000 per year. He rarely works more than 50 hrs per week.</p><p></p><p>If you take into account the time it takes a part-timer to go full-time and the time in progression, most would be better off going into a trade.</p><p></p><p>The electrician's union can't get enough people to fill the jobs. An apprentice electrician starts at $19 per hour. Top out high 20's or low 30's</p><p></p><p>Look at the big picture. They should have addressed the wages of the part-times to get more of them to stick around. I would have accepted the same money and benefits. It's not about the money we need solidarity and unity. That would strengthen the union and make it more appealing for other workers to want to be in the union.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="livinitup, post: 268461, member: 8275"] What would the tax implications be if this contract passes? Do you think UPS can write off there entire year of Profits for 2007? I think UPS will be in no hurry to negotiate. The union has allowed them to divide us. I know that if it came down to it there aren't enough people that have prepared themselves financially for a strike. This is probably UPS's best chance to attempt to break the union. That being said I wouldn't work for this company if there was no union. The management is too arrogant already. I could only imagine how they would be if they broke the union. As, for the comments about getting payed so well for people with "our" education. Yes, we are paid well but there are other Jobs that pay well. In my area if you started in a trade as a pipe fitter or a electrician it takes between 4-5 yrs to become a journeyman. People in these trades do make good money. Lots of overtime is available. My brother is a pipe fitter and is making in the neighborhood of $100,000 per year. He rarely works more than 50 hrs per week. If you take into account the time it takes a part-timer to go full-time and the time in progression, most would be better off going into a trade. The electrician's union can't get enough people to fill the jobs. An apprentice electrician starts at $19 per hour. Top out high 20's or low 30's Look at the big picture. They should have addressed the wages of the part-times to get more of them to stick around. I would have accepted the same money and benefits. It's not about the money we need solidarity and unity. That would strengthen the union and make it more appealing for other workers to want to be in the union. [/QUOTE]
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