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<blockquote data-quote="beentheredonethat" data-source="post: 472649" data-attributes="member: 4886"><p>Airbuxfxr, First off, the mechanics aren't the first one to hit the streets. Maybe it's the first time that there has been a layoff with air mechanics. But layoffs and cutbacks is nothing new at UPS. Usually it's during a short time after peak. But with this economy, people are shipping less. Also, those that do ship, are moving from Air to Ground. So if there are less air pkgs being shipped, the need for planes are reduced, therefore the need for air mechanics are reduced. I wish the economy was better, but so long as it's down, isn't it prudent to reduce spending as our revenue decreases? With reducing districts, UPS has been doing this for years. This means a reduction in the need of Dist Mgrs (grade 22). Also in many districts over the years, we've seriously reduced the number of mgr (16) jobs, div mgr jobs (18). One district in the NER went down from 8 pkg div mgrs to 3 pkg div mgrs covering the same geographic territory. Similarly during that time there was a similar (but not as drastic) cut of pkg ctr mgrs. I realize people complain about decisions being made, but at the same time, if you look at the economy, how many companies employ a union workforce and still make a profit. List them out, I don't think you'll find a stronger company, with a history of UPS out there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="beentheredonethat, post: 472649, member: 4886"] Airbuxfxr, First off, the mechanics aren't the first one to hit the streets. Maybe it's the first time that there has been a layoff with air mechanics. But layoffs and cutbacks is nothing new at UPS. Usually it's during a short time after peak. But with this economy, people are shipping less. Also, those that do ship, are moving from Air to Ground. So if there are less air pkgs being shipped, the need for planes are reduced, therefore the need for air mechanics are reduced. I wish the economy was better, but so long as it's down, isn't it prudent to reduce spending as our revenue decreases? With reducing districts, UPS has been doing this for years. This means a reduction in the need of Dist Mgrs (grade 22). Also in many districts over the years, we've seriously reduced the number of mgr (16) jobs, div mgr jobs (18). One district in the NER went down from 8 pkg div mgrs to 3 pkg div mgrs covering the same geographic territory. Similarly during that time there was a similar (but not as drastic) cut of pkg ctr mgrs. I realize people complain about decisions being made, but at the same time, if you look at the economy, how many companies employ a union workforce and still make a profit. List them out, I don't think you'll find a stronger company, with a history of UPS out there. [/QUOTE]
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