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<blockquote data-quote="westsideworma" data-source="post: 206997"><p><strong><a href="http://www.makeupsdeliver.org/news.php?extend.53" target="_blank">Bargaining Stalls on Contract Language Improvements</a></strong></p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000"><strong>UPS Demands Givebacks; Will IBT Settle Short?</strong></span><span style="color: #999999"><span style="color: #000000">Bargaining on language issues has virtually stalled since UPS introduced its pension proposal last month.</span><span style="color: #000000"> </span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #999999"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #999999"><span style="color: #000000">On top of proposing to break up the Central States Fund, the company has demanded concessions.</span></span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000">The giveback demands include:</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000"></span><span style="color: #000000"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000">♦ lengthening the progression to four years;</span><span style="color: #000000"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000">♦ putting helpers on package cars year-round;</span><span style="color: #000000"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000">♦ reducing the part-time guarantee to three hours;</span><span style="color: #000000"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000">♦ giving management unlimited ability to assign ground deliveries to air drivers.</span> <span style="color: #000000"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000">These are obvious deal-breakers. The danger is that our negotiators will pull critical language proposals off the table in exchange for getting UPS to withdraw its throwaway demands.</span><span style="color: #000000"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000">UPS’s record profits of more than $4.2 billion means that the company can afford to put more money on the table than ever before. But we learned last time that money doesn’t make the “Best Contract Ever.”</span><span style="color: #000000"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #000000">In 2002, Hoffa pointed to the money in the contract—nearly $10 billion—to sell the agreement. Five years later, we’re seeing new danger signs that our union may settle short on key language issues.</span></em></p><p><em></em> </p><p>Whether this is true or not I don't know, but if it is....scary. I will vote no for sure. Comments? <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/confused1.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-shortname=":confused:" />1</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westsideworma, post: 206997"] [B][URL="http://www.makeupsdeliver.org/news.php?extend.53"]Bargaining Stalls on Contract Language Improvements[/URL][/B] [I][COLOR=#000000][B]UPS Demands Givebacks; Will IBT Settle Short?[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#999999][COLOR=#000000]Bargaining on language issues has virtually stalled since UPS introduced its pension proposal last month.[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] On top of proposing to break up the Central States Fund, the company has demanded concessions.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]The giveback demands include: [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] ♦ lengthening the progression to four years;[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] ♦ putting helpers on package cars year-round;[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] ♦ reducing the part-time guarantee to three hours;[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] ♦ giving management unlimited ability to assign ground deliveries to air drivers.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000] These are obvious deal-breakers. The danger is that our negotiators will pull critical language proposals off the table in exchange for getting UPS to withdraw its throwaway demands.[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] UPS’s record profits of more than $4.2 billion means that the company can afford to put more money on the table than ever before. But we learned last time that money doesn’t make the “Best Contract Ever.”[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] In 2002, Hoffa pointed to the money in the contract—nearly $10 billion—to sell the agreement. Five years later, we’re seeing new danger signs that our union may settle short on key language issues.[/COLOR] [/I] Whether this is true or not I don't know, but if it is....scary. I will vote no for sure. Comments? :confused1 [/QUOTE]
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