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2 tier pay system, easy 100 or not?
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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 1001025" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>Terry Bolea, as you can tell from this thread, the concept of a two-tiered wage system is not one that I simply made up nor is it one that I am pushing to have implemented. I am a realist and I know that in order for us to continue to remain competitive with FedEx Ground we have to do something to control our labor costs. $32/hr plus benefits for a job that requires only a driver's license and HS diploma. Have you tried getting a sales lead lately? Our price point makes it nearly impossible to secure new volume.</p><p></p><p>Would I willingly accept a $10/hr pay cut? Of course not; however, any future FT hires would be governed by the wage structure in place at the time of their hire and, as such, would not be guaranteed to make what current employees would be making at that time. Would this put a target on the backs of those within 5 years or so of retirement? Absolutely. Would it be fair that employees performing the same work not be paid the same? Of course not but for those who do not wish to work under those conditions there would be at least 100 who would be willing to do so.</p><p></p><p>FedEx Ground is for real. They are growing daily. Volume is being shifted from the less profitable Express over to Ground. Ground drivers make about 1/4-1/3 of what we make (total compensation) yet perform the same work. Shippers have shifted their focus from service over to the bottom line.</p><p></p><p>I sincerely hope that my pessimism is unfounded and that we all continue to enjoy our industry leading wages, benefits and pensions for years to come. I hope that our current part-timers will have the same waiting for them when it is their turn to drive.</p><p></p><p>What you call "throwing under the bus" I call economic reality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 1001025, member: 12570"] Terry Bolea, as you can tell from this thread, the concept of a two-tiered wage system is not one that I simply made up nor is it one that I am pushing to have implemented. I am a realist and I know that in order for us to continue to remain competitive with FedEx Ground we have to do something to control our labor costs. $32/hr plus benefits for a job that requires only a driver's license and HS diploma. Have you tried getting a sales lead lately? Our price point makes it nearly impossible to secure new volume. Would I willingly accept a $10/hr pay cut? Of course not; however, any future FT hires would be governed by the wage structure in place at the time of their hire and, as such, would not be guaranteed to make what current employees would be making at that time. Would this put a target on the backs of those within 5 years or so of retirement? Absolutely. Would it be fair that employees performing the same work not be paid the same? Of course not but for those who do not wish to work under those conditions there would be at least 100 who would be willing to do so. FedEx Ground is for real. They are growing daily. Volume is being shifted from the less profitable Express over to Ground. Ground drivers make about 1/4-1/3 of what we make (total compensation) yet perform the same work. Shippers have shifted their focus from service over to the bottom line. I sincerely hope that my pessimism is unfounded and that we all continue to enjoy our industry leading wages, benefits and pensions for years to come. I hope that our current part-timers will have the same waiting for them when it is their turn to drive. What you call "throwing under the bus" I call economic reality. [/QUOTE]
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