Have some Cola with your August raise?

[SlowRide80k]

Anyone else Hear about this?

To: All UPS Local Unions

From: hall, Director
Package Division

Date: June 22, 2011

Re: COLA Increase - 2011


The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers – All Items (1982-84=100), for the month of May, was recently released.

In accordance with Article 33 of the UPS National Master Agreement, all seniority employees who have completed their appropriate wage progression will receive a Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) of 12 cents per hour, effective August 1, 2011. Employees still in a wage progression on the effective date of the COLA increase will receive the COLA on the date that they complete their wage progression. For employees paid under the mileage provisions of Article 43, the COLA increase will be 0.300 (three-tenths of a cent) per mile.

The COLA increase is in addition to the August 1 General Wage and Mileage Rate Increase.

 

[TheKid]

Yes, I talked with my BA today and he told me that we were getting $0.12 in addition to our raise in Aug.

 

[Catatonic]

$300 extra a year is better than nothing.

 

[Anonymous 10]

Twelve more reasons for corporate to hate us.

 

[Coldworld]

$300 extra a year is better than nothing.

hoax..does mgt receive this also

 

[Catatonic]

hoax..does mgt receive this also

You're a funny guy!

 

[Packmule]

Sound like 12 cents we could do without. I'd rather have something done about some the human rights issues resolved--like hours contol, horrendous accident policies, forced to deliver misloads, and the right to take OR SKIP a full hour break. Keep their dumb 12 cents. Just pisses managment off.

 

[TheKid]

Hey Mule . . can I have yours then ?

 

[Packmule]

Be my guest. You can have the harrassment that goes with it, too.

 

[TheKid]

Ignore them

 

[Cementups]

I'm kind of surprised we are getting this. Though price of groceries has gone up considerably. I know a lot of people wanted to cover rising gas prices but I am to the understanding that COLA is not set to cover gas prices since you techincally don't NEED to survive since there are alternative forms of transportation to get you to and from work.

 

[Catatonic]

I'm kind of surprised we are getting this. Though price of groceries has gone up considerably. I know a lot of people wanted to cover rising gas prices but I am to the understanding that COLA is not set to cover gas prices since you techincally don't NEED to survive since there are alternative forms of transportation to get you to and from work.

Go shopping with the wife at the grocery store sometimes. Prices are noticeably up over last year.

 

[rod]

Someone should tell that to the Social Security people. I got on SS just in time for a 2 year freeze in COLA payments.





I know---I should count my lucky stars they are still paying out SS.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Unions locals in the NYS Teamster Pension plan voted to divert their split raises for the duration of the contract to the pension plan. COLA raises weren't discussed or mentioned but I have to assume that these would be diverted as well.

 

[idrivethetruck]

$.12 per hour?? I wonder how many more stops will be added to each route to make up for this?

 

[User Name]

$.12 per hour?? I wonder how many more stops will be added to each route to make up for this?

this is easy. 33

 

[cachsux]

Be my guest. You can have the harassment that goes with it, too.

It`s only harassment if it bothers you. Attention to detail will show you things to use back against them.

 

[Old International]

I know a lot of people wanted to cover rising gas prices but I am to the understanding that COLA is not set to cover gas prices since you techincally don't NEED to survive since there are alternative forms of transportation to get you to and from work.

How? In my urban area, we don't have bus service, no trains, no nothing, unless you call a taxi at 1.15 per half mile. I either have to walk, ride a bicycle, or drive SOMETHING 8.8 miles one way to work.

 

[JonFrum]

There are several different Cost Of Living Indexes published by the Labor Department. Our Index went up 4.1%. You may hear news reports quoting a different Index that went up only 3.6%. Each Index is also broken down various ways with energy or food or some other factor not included.

Our "split" raise on August 1 will be half of 85 cents. So we'll get 42.5 cents plus 12 cents witch equals a 54.5 cent raise.

 

[Integrity]

Sound like 12 cents we could do without. I'd rather have something done about some the human rights issues resolved--like hours contol, horrendous accident policies, forced to deliver misloads, and the right to take OR SKIP a full hour break. Keep their dumb 12 cents. Just pisses managment off.

Packmule,

Are you being harassed at work?

I encourage you to report any possible harassment immediately.

Sincerely,
I