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<blockquote data-quote="qdg2" data-source="post: 5392791" data-attributes="member: 100309"><p>Let's say a 3 week no paycheck scenario.....or benefits....</p><p></p><p>What's in that new contract to make up the lost wages and benefits to strike start? How long would it take to get there?</p><p></p><p>The 97 strike set my region back years. Personally, taking 5 years to gain feeder seniority. Things like that.</p><p></p><p>And of course helping Fed-Ex to establish ground......and losing volume we have not regained to this day.</p><p></p><p>And Central States PF still went to UPS.....(in effect)....a good thing.</p><p></p><p>While I walked the line in 97.....I did not vote for it.....as I will not vote to strike this time. There must be a better way and there is from both sides. Having hot-headed(and ignorant) fools on both sides....often leads to disaster.....no matter the subject.</p><p></p><p>Having experienced 97......I don't think we can be replaced instantly. Feeder contractors can easily replace that section. It could be ugly initially but doable eventually. It's happening now. It would take months or years to replace the pkg drivers.....with all that volume piling up. This was realized in 97. Considering it takes about 30 days to train each driver to UPS's productivity rate.But at Amazon level.....quite doable.</p><p>Load/unload? Any physically able person can do this......visualizing temps by the hundreds....Preload/pkg cars? Well, we all know it's been lowered about as far as possible. </p><p>For those holding your breath for A/C.....cameras......PVD's....22.4's all things already here and up and running......going away?</p><p></p><p>Now, there are several scenario's........UPS closes the doors and re-emerges in some way......with or without the Union...</p><p></p><p>It all get's settled beforehand and we go on.</p><p></p><p>Personally my vacation will start Aug 1 and my papers(retirement) are for Nov. 1. Hopefully this pays me for a strike and I will retire with more money per month. I'd rather spread my vacation around a little more...missing August would be a treat though...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="qdg2, post: 5392791, member: 100309"] Let's say a 3 week no paycheck scenario.....or benefits.... What's in that new contract to make up the lost wages and benefits to strike start? How long would it take to get there? The 97 strike set my region back years. Personally, taking 5 years to gain feeder seniority. Things like that. And of course helping Fed-Ex to establish ground......and losing volume we have not regained to this day. And Central States PF still went to UPS.....(in effect)....a good thing. While I walked the line in 97.....I did not vote for it.....as I will not vote to strike this time. There must be a better way and there is from both sides. Having hot-headed(and ignorant) fools on both sides....often leads to disaster.....no matter the subject. Having experienced 97......I don't think we can be replaced instantly. Feeder contractors can easily replace that section. It could be ugly initially but doable eventually. It's happening now. It would take months or years to replace the pkg drivers.....with all that volume piling up. This was realized in 97. Considering it takes about 30 days to train each driver to UPS's productivity rate.But at Amazon level.....quite doable. Load/unload? Any physically able person can do this......visualizing temps by the hundreds....Preload/pkg cars? Well, we all know it's been lowered about as far as possible. For those holding your breath for A/C.....cameras......PVD's....22.4's all things already here and up and running......going away? Now, there are several scenario's........UPS closes the doors and re-emerges in some way......with or without the Union... It all get's settled beforehand and we go on. Personally my vacation will start Aug 1 and my papers(retirement) are for Nov. 1. Hopefully this pays me for a strike and I will retire with more money per month. I'd rather spread my vacation around a little more...missing August would be a treat though... [/QUOTE]
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