local804
Well-Known Member
To: Members Covered by the Local No. 804 Supplement
From: Local No. 804 Negotiating Committee
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
As you know, the National Master UPS Agreement
has been approved by more than 65% of the members voting in the recent ratification vote.
However, the Local No. 804 Supplement was voted down.
The Local No. 804 Negotiating Committee has listened to the concerns expressed about the initial proposal and has met with the Company’s Committee to address your issues.
I am pleased to report that we have reached a new agreement on a Supplement that resolves your concerns. The new proposed Supplement is enclosed, along with a new ballot, secret ballot envelope and return envelope. In order to have your ballot counted, it must be received in the post office in the envelope provided on or before 10 a.m. on December 18, 2007.
Among the improvements over the old Supplement are:
· The “25 and out” pension benefit was restored and will continue to be available to all current and future full-time employees. This includes part-time employees who go to full-time employment.
· The 10-cent wage deferral proposal has been withdrawn. All employees will receive the full contractual wage increases.
· All employees who attain company seniority, prior to August 1, 2008 and subsequently becomes a driver, will retain the provision granting fifteen (15) minutes of additional pay after the completion of 8.5 hours of work in lieu of a coffee break. The coffee break has a spring back provision. Once the pension plan is 80 percent funded, the coffee break will be reinstated.
· Record contributions from the national level and unprecedented monies negotiated locally will enable pension fund trustees to restore your full pension benefit to the amount it was prior to January 1, 2007.
· Doubles rate increased 35 cents to 85 cents per hour.
· Expanded opportunities in option holiday language.
These are merely some of the highlights. Please review all of the improvements and participate in the vote.
From: Local No. 804 Negotiating Committee
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
As you know, the National Master UPS Agreement
has been approved by more than 65% of the members voting in the recent ratification vote.
However, the Local No. 804 Supplement was voted down.
The Local No. 804 Negotiating Committee has listened to the concerns expressed about the initial proposal and has met with the Company’s Committee to address your issues.
I am pleased to report that we have reached a new agreement on a Supplement that resolves your concerns. The new proposed Supplement is enclosed, along with a new ballot, secret ballot envelope and return envelope. In order to have your ballot counted, it must be received in the post office in the envelope provided on or before 10 a.m. on December 18, 2007.
Among the improvements over the old Supplement are:
· The “25 and out” pension benefit was restored and will continue to be available to all current and future full-time employees. This includes part-time employees who go to full-time employment.
· The 10-cent wage deferral proposal has been withdrawn. All employees will receive the full contractual wage increases.
· All employees who attain company seniority, prior to August 1, 2008 and subsequently becomes a driver, will retain the provision granting fifteen (15) minutes of additional pay after the completion of 8.5 hours of work in lieu of a coffee break. The coffee break has a spring back provision. Once the pension plan is 80 percent funded, the coffee break will be reinstated.
· Record contributions from the national level and unprecedented monies negotiated locally will enable pension fund trustees to restore your full pension benefit to the amount it was prior to January 1, 2007.
· Doubles rate increased 35 cents to 85 cents per hour.
· Expanded opportunities in option holiday language.
These are merely some of the highlights. Please review all of the improvements and participate in the vote.