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<blockquote data-quote="Big Babooba" data-source="post: 248643" data-attributes="member: 5402"><p>UPS has long used the strategy of DIVIDE and CONQUER.I started as a part timer in 1978 at 8.26/hr. The minimum wage was $2.38/hr. UPS was a great place for a student to work. In the 1982 contract, the two-tier wage progression was passed. Apathy and a signing bonus of $500 / part timer - $1000 / fulltimer passed that contract. The part timers - who knew that they would eventually move on, grabbed the cash. I knew a lot of drivers who didn't vote on that contract. They got the cash windfall - just by doing nothing.</p><p> </p><p>I told my fellow part timers that because we were now all red circled, we all had bullseyes on our backs. All of a sudden, p/timers were going full time like crazy. Before this, they let you go on your 29th day. Their reasoning was that the contract said 1 p/timer got the <em>opportunity</em>to go fulltime for each hired off the street. Within 3 years, there were 2 of us left. I was carwashing for $14.55/hr and everybody else was doing the same job for $8/hr.</p><p> </p><p>UPS saved a ton of money on part timers since 1982. Now the minimum wage is $8.00/hr and they can't get enough good people nevermind keep them. They are reaping what they sowed. </p><p> </p><p>By the way, if I stayed part time, I would be making close to $28/hr.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Babooba, post: 248643, member: 5402"] UPS has long used the strategy of DIVIDE and CONQUER.I started as a part timer in 1978 at 8.26/hr. The minimum wage was $2.38/hr. UPS was a great place for a student to work. In the 1982 contract, the two-tier wage progression was passed. Apathy and a signing bonus of $500 / part timer - $1000 / fulltimer passed that contract. The part timers - who knew that they would eventually move on, grabbed the cash. I knew a lot of drivers who didn't vote on that contract. They got the cash windfall - just by doing nothing. I told my fellow part timers that because we were now all red circled, we all had bullseyes on our backs. All of a sudden, p/timers were going full time like crazy. Before this, they let you go on your 29th day. Their reasoning was that the contract said 1 p/timer got the [I]opportunity[/I]to go fulltime for each hired off the street. Within 3 years, there were 2 of us left. I was carwashing for $14.55/hr and everybody else was doing the same job for $8/hr. UPS saved a ton of money on part timers since 1982. Now the minimum wage is $8.00/hr and they can't get enough good people nevermind keep them. They are reaping what they sowed. By the way, if I stayed part time, I would be making close to $28/hr. [/QUOTE]
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