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Local officials picketing outside my building last night.
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<blockquote data-quote="InsideUPS" data-source="post: 1201554" data-attributes="member: 31414"><p>Thank you for your post kingOFchester. I share your concerns about the perception of our Union. "Overselling" our contract by the IBT is an issue amongst some of our Local members. I had a 35+ year feeder driver come up to me the other day and say; "I got 3 mailings from the Union urging me to vote YES.....if they (the IBT) are pushing it so hard there must be something wrong with the contract.....I'm voting No and No." </p><p></p><p>I find it ironic that the same people that complain that the IBT does not communicate with it's members......are the same one's that complain when the IBT does communicate with it's members. I've come to the conclusion that some people will never be pleased no matter what is presented to them. </p><p></p><p>The bottom line regarding these contract negotiations can be summed up by the following:</p><p></p><p>1) We will never go on strike....we can't....UPS could replace us all in a heartbeat with the technology they have in place. </p><p></p><p>2) Not settling our contract is not good for anyone.....our customers...our families....ourselves...and our Union.</p><p></p><p>3) Union UPS workers receive some of the best wage and benefit packages in the world. Where can a part-time employee receive comprehensive H & W benefits., a pension of $2100/month, up to 7 weeks and 2 days paid vacation and option days, retirement health care benefits, etc..?</p><p></p><p>4) No matter what or how the contract language is written......UPS will always be in control in some manner. "He who has the gold...makes the rules".....a plaque that hung in my mother's accounting office for years...</p><p></p><p>In the end.....continuing to vote down the contract is very risky business... The possible benefits gained certainly do not outweigh the risk of what will happen if we lose customers.....our jobs....or the existence of our Union....the IBT. It is time to reestablish unity...and move on with our lives..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsideUPS, post: 1201554, member: 31414"] Thank you for your post kingOFchester. I share your concerns about the perception of our Union. "Overselling" our contract by the IBT is an issue amongst some of our Local members. I had a 35+ year feeder driver come up to me the other day and say; "I got 3 mailings from the Union urging me to vote YES.....if they (the IBT) are pushing it so hard there must be something wrong with the contract.....I'm voting No and No." I find it ironic that the same people that complain that the IBT does not communicate with it's members......are the same one's that complain when the IBT does communicate with it's members. I've come to the conclusion that some people will never be pleased no matter what is presented to them. The bottom line regarding these contract negotiations can be summed up by the following: 1) We will never go on strike....we can't....UPS could replace us all in a heartbeat with the technology they have in place. 2) Not settling our contract is not good for anyone.....our customers...our families....ourselves...and our Union. 3) Union UPS workers receive some of the best wage and benefit packages in the world. Where can a part-time employee receive comprehensive H & W benefits., a pension of $2100/month, up to 7 weeks and 2 days paid vacation and option days, retirement health care benefits, etc..? 4) No matter what or how the contract language is written......UPS will always be in control in some manner. "He who has the gold...makes the rules".....a plaque that hung in my mother's accounting office for years... In the end.....continuing to vote down the contract is very risky business... The possible benefits gained certainly do not outweigh the risk of what will happen if we lose customers.....our jobs....or the existence of our Union....the IBT. It is time to reestablish unity...and move on with our lives.. [/QUOTE]
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