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<blockquote data-quote="brown_trousers" data-source="post: 968674" data-attributes="member: 29972"><p>Again, its a good question, and I'm not a business major so I don't really understand the complexities of profit vs cost vs etc... But I can't really imagine the difference in UPS making a 100% profit margin vs a 5% profit margin. Except that shareholders would see a larger dividend. </p><p></p><p>given a 100% profit margin, does UPS become huge, taking over the whole industry and creating a monopoly on shipping?</p><p>or...</p><p>given a 5% profit margin, does UPS declare banckruptcy, or maybe go out of business completely?</p><p></p><p>What difference will be seen at UPS making a smaller profit margin vs a larger one???</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well thats just the mentality of the whole United States. Just as businesses compete to get a larger share of their market, we as workers compete to get a larger share of their profit. Its the circle of life, well business life!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>yeah, I'll agree with you there. I see that kind of mentality here also. Unfortunately, I think that even if UPS was operating in the red and facing tough decisions, we Teamsters would be very reluctant to give up wages and/or benefits... but... Luckily we aren't in that situation. With UPS operating in the green, there is enough money to keep up with raises, remain competitive, and produce a profit. Its a win/win/win situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brown_trousers, post: 968674, member: 29972"] Again, its a good question, and I'm not a business major so I don't really understand the complexities of profit vs cost vs etc... But I can't really imagine the difference in UPS making a 100% profit margin vs a 5% profit margin. Except that shareholders would see a larger dividend. given a 100% profit margin, does UPS become huge, taking over the whole industry and creating a monopoly on shipping? or... given a 5% profit margin, does UPS declare banckruptcy, or maybe go out of business completely? What difference will be seen at UPS making a smaller profit margin vs a larger one??? Well thats just the mentality of the whole United States. Just as businesses compete to get a larger share of their market, we as workers compete to get a larger share of their profit. Its the circle of life, well business life! yeah, I'll agree with you there. I see that kind of mentality here also. Unfortunately, I think that even if UPS was operating in the red and facing tough decisions, we Teamsters would be very reluctant to give up wages and/or benefits... but... Luckily we aren't in that situation. With UPS operating in the green, there is enough money to keep up with raises, remain competitive, and produce a profit. Its a win/win/win situation. [/QUOTE]
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