Prospective UPS Auto Mechanic Questions

[PT Car Washer]

Plan on starting at a very low rate for a mechanic. We just had a new one leave who was very good due to the low rate of starting pay.

Plus being fully qualified and owning thousands of dollars worth of tools walking in the door. In my state we had several mechanic jobs open for years for this reason. Finally filled some but not sure if they had to offer a bonus.

 

[iowa boy]

In our building we just hired another after 2 years of only having one, UPS started him at top rate to hopefully keep him

 

[PT Car Washer]

In our building we just hired another after 2 years of only having one, UPS started him at top rate to hopefully keep him

Not a bad job at top rate. Waiting 4 years? No way.

 

[Johney]

In our building we just hired another after 2 years of only having one, UPS started him at top rate to hopefully keep him

How can they do that?

 

[PT Car Washer]

How can they do that?

The contract states that all wages are a minimum.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Where I am, there is only a 1 year progression at 80% for the first year. Downside is the pension is circling the drain.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

As a PC mechanic, you can expect to work from 6pm to 230 am.

 

[Maplewood]

We can't keep mechanics in the Seattle area. Ours are the lowest compensated in the nation for some reason. The good ones always leave for a better job. Their UAW pension is in the toilet so all their wage increases have been going into pension to pay the retired people. I hear the UAW representation for the UPS mechanics out here sucks too. Alot of their easier, daytime jobs have been contracted out to scab companies.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

We can't keep mechanics in the Seattle area. Ours are the lowest compensated in the nation for some reason. The good ones always leave for a better job. Their UAW pension is in the toilet so all their wage increases have been going into pension to pay the retired people. I hear the UAW representation for the UPS mechanics out here sucks too. Alot of their easier, daytime jobs have been contracted out to scab companies.

Not UAW, it's IAM. Most of the pay raises have been taken by the union to prop up our failing pension. It has been in rehab for the last 9 years and funding is still declining. It is scheduled to fail in 2038.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

An overachieving hitman would help improve the situation.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

There is talk of mutiny against the union around here. Most of the time the union hall is closed up during posted hours I'm told. Our BA does not respond to emails.