A Question about UPSPAC

[Limper]

As a driver, I think I understand what UPSPAC tries to accomplish: influence lawmakers to be more favorable to UPS, help steer legislation, change votes on vital bills, etc.

Here's my question: why aren't drivers asked to contribute just like the partners? Maybe 8 of so years ago, our center manager asked all of us to write letters to our Congressmen about a piece of transportation legislation, and most of us did it. But in 15 years of PCM's, I don't remember UPSPAC come up even once.

 

[Catatonic]

As a driver, I think I understand what UPSPAC tries to accomplish: influence lawmakers to be more favorable to UPS, help steer legislation, change votes on vital bills, etc.

Here's my question: why aren't drivers asked to contribute just like the partners? Maybe 8 of so years ago, our center manager asked all of us to write letters to our Congressmen about a piece of transportation legislation, and most of us did it. But in 15 years of PCM's, I don't remember UPSPAC come up even once.

Since your dues to the Teamster's are used for the same purpose, it would not make sense.

 

[Limper]

Hoaxster, you're not saying UPS interests and union interests are one in the same?
There are those of us that are able to actually think independently, and are concerned about issues of competitiveness.

 

[Harry Manback]

As a driver, I think I understand what UPSPAC tries to accomplish: influence lawmakers to be more favorable to UPS, help steer legislation, change votes on vital bills, etc.

Here's my question: why aren't drivers asked to contribute just like the partners? Maybe 8 of so years ago, our center manager asked all of us to write letters to our Congressmen about a piece of transportation legislation, and most of us did it. But in 15 years of PCM's, I don't remember UPSPAC come up even once.

You and I both know they didn't ASK anyone to write those letters.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Hoaxster, you're not saying UPS interests and union interests are one in the same?
There are those of us that are able to actually think independently, and are concerned about issues of competitiveness.

He is saying why pay twice for the same thing.

 

[104Feeder]

Since your dues to the Teamster's are used for the same purpose, it would not make sense.

Not true. You have to 'opt in' to D.R.I.V.E. (Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education), which is a solely separate contribution used for political purposes.

DRIVE | International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)

 

[Catatonic]

Not true. You have to 'opt in' to D.R.I.V.E. (Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education), which is a solely separate contribution used for political purposes.

DRIVE | International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)

Uh Huh ...

 

[104Feeder]

You have proof otherwise?

But lets assume you are right, and look at the contributions the Teamsters PAC gives:

http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=d000000066&cycle=2012

That's $2.73 per member in Contributions.

$3.36 if you add in lobbying.

We should riot!

 

[UnconTROLLed]

"opt-in" and union..those two things don't go together up this way. Though if they did, the union would be a bit more streamlined. ;D

 

[Catatonic]

Here's my question: why aren't drivers asked to contribute just like the partners?

I don't know.

 

[brownmonster]

Drivers were asked to contribute a while back. The company mailed us a packet with a DVD. Don't ask me what was on the DVD.

 

[Brownslave688]

You and I both know they didn't ASK anyone to write those letters.

And I still told them they could put that letter where the sun don't shine.