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2023 Teamster Contract Negotiation - Partner Edition
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<blockquote data-quote="J The Ripper" data-source="post: 5481318" data-attributes="member: 74052"><p>It is in the interest of both management and the teamsters to come up with a fair contract. While pay is an important factor, flexibility is just as important. UPS needs to be able to stay competitive. The competitive landscape has changed. Amazon is much bigger company than UPS and they are capable of scaling up quickly and absorbing what UPS loses from even a perceived strike.</p><p>I doubt Amazon pays anywhere near as well as UPS, so teamsters need to think about who the real adversary is. On the other side of the equation, you have automation. Competitors will be looking to automation to bring down costs. That means less jobs. It is inevitable. Remember toll collectors in every booth? A thing of the past. I think driverless long haul vehicles are on the horizon (in two to three years time). More hub automation. UPS has to be able to stay competitive. Or else the business will falter. You cannot stop progress. More automation is the future, whether it is delivered by UPS or a competitor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J The Ripper, post: 5481318, member: 74052"] It is in the interest of both management and the teamsters to come up with a fair contract. While pay is an important factor, flexibility is just as important. UPS needs to be able to stay competitive. The competitive landscape has changed. Amazon is much bigger company than UPS and they are capable of scaling up quickly and absorbing what UPS loses from even a perceived strike. I doubt Amazon pays anywhere near as well as UPS, so teamsters need to think about who the real adversary is. On the other side of the equation, you have automation. Competitors will be looking to automation to bring down costs. That means less jobs. It is inevitable. Remember toll collectors in every booth? A thing of the past. I think driverless long haul vehicles are on the horizon (in two to three years time). More hub automation. UPS has to be able to stay competitive. Or else the business will falter. You cannot stop progress. More automation is the future, whether it is delivered by UPS or a competitor. [/QUOTE]
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