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<blockquote data-quote="Ptrunner" data-source="post: 374338" data-attributes="member: 14530"><p>Ive been reading the post for the last few days. Ive been off the site for awhile but I cant believe whats going on. A few things I just wanted to throw out there and see what kind of reactions you guys have.</p><p> </p><p>1. I think the biggest issue is that 705 is special with their own contract. As were a union we need to stick together, we ought to have the same contract. Which leads me to say, 705 should have the national contract and if UPS can't at least give them that then 705 should strike. Its hard to ask for other teamster help when you guys are asking for more then everyone else.</p><p> </p><p>2. The company lately has been doing everything to trim the budget. I agree if they can't make any more full time jobs for the time being because of the slow economy then fine but don't eliminate existing ones. Issues of making drivers paying for bad checks is crazy, and then the need to delay seniority when an employee is fmla or on the job injury. Excessive 9.5 is definitely one issue that needs to be cleaned up. There are many more but because this job pays up to 30 dollars an hour and free insurance some of the issues come with the job.</p><p> </p><p>3. This insurance problem could easily be fixed by making us pay a premium. 5-10 dollars a week from every employee nationwide or just partimers would be enough to provide injury at the time of hiring or 30 days. Part Timers only making 8.50 is a joke and needs to be upped seriously. Maybe a higher starting point but a slower progression would work better. </p><p> </p><p>4. I keep hearing about the economy is bad and the strike is at the wrong time. The USA economy is bad, not the world though. UPS is an international business. It does a very good job of making money. Im not sure how UPS treats its international employees but im sure they pay them less then here. Teamsters throughout the years built UPS on their backs into a billions of dollars a year business. Theyre not a company that can just up and leave the country. UPS makes enough money throughout the world just because the US operations are hurting shouldn't deny these locals of at least a contract equalling the national.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ptrunner, post: 374338, member: 14530"] Ive been reading the post for the last few days. Ive been off the site for awhile but I cant believe whats going on. A few things I just wanted to throw out there and see what kind of reactions you guys have. 1. I think the biggest issue is that 705 is special with their own contract. As were a union we need to stick together, we ought to have the same contract. Which leads me to say, 705 should have the national contract and if UPS can't at least give them that then 705 should strike. Its hard to ask for other teamster help when you guys are asking for more then everyone else. 2. The company lately has been doing everything to trim the budget. I agree if they can't make any more full time jobs for the time being because of the slow economy then fine but don't eliminate existing ones. Issues of making drivers paying for bad checks is crazy, and then the need to delay seniority when an employee is fmla or on the job injury. Excessive 9.5 is definitely one issue that needs to be cleaned up. There are many more but because this job pays up to 30 dollars an hour and free insurance some of the issues come with the job. 3. This insurance problem could easily be fixed by making us pay a premium. 5-10 dollars a week from every employee nationwide or just partimers would be enough to provide injury at the time of hiring or 30 days. Part Timers only making 8.50 is a joke and needs to be upped seriously. Maybe a higher starting point but a slower progression would work better. 4. I keep hearing about the economy is bad and the strike is at the wrong time. The USA economy is bad, not the world though. UPS is an international business. It does a very good job of making money. Im not sure how UPS treats its international employees but im sure they pay them less then here. Teamsters throughout the years built UPS on their backs into a billions of dollars a year business. Theyre not a company that can just up and leave the country. UPS makes enough money throughout the world just because the US operations are hurting shouldn't deny these locals of at least a contract equalling the national. [/QUOTE]
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