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<blockquote data-quote="upsdude" data-source="post: 374005" data-attributes="member: 2033">I just hope the situation reaches a settlement that the majority on both sides can live with. This thread is a good reminder of just how emotional labor/management relations are at UPS. At risk of having my head handed to me: The biggest challenge facing UPS isn’t FedEx or the USPS, it’s the horrible management/employee relations and a total lack of trust between either party. There will always be issues causing tension between both, but it continues to get worse as time goes by. The frustrating thing is that it doesn’t have to be that way. Some of the most vocal Teamsters on here could come work in my building and think they died and went to heaven. Sure, it’s the same stupid stuff at times but it never gets personal. On the other hand I could go to Red’s center (just using Red as an example, not bashing) and wonder what the heck happened. Management-Employee Relations at UPS need some serious couch time with an expert. I’d also suggest that unless you’re directly involved in the Chicago negotiations, stay out of it. I know for me I have no clue what those folks face on a day to day basis, neither does any management outside the area.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="upsdude, post: 374005, member: 2033"] I just hope the situation reaches a settlement that the majority on both sides can live with. This thread is a good reminder of just how emotional labor/management relations are at UPS. At risk of having my head handed to me: The biggest challenge facing UPS isn’t FedEx or the USPS, it’s the horrible management/employee relations and a total lack of trust between either party. There will always be issues causing tension between both, but it continues to get worse as time goes by. The frustrating thing is that it doesn’t have to be that way. Some of the most vocal Teamsters on here could come work in my building and think they died and went to heaven. Sure, it’s the same stupid stuff at times but it never gets personal. On the other hand I could go to Red’s center (just using Red as an example, not bashing) and wonder what the heck happened. Management-Employee Relations at UPS need some serious couch time with an expert. I’d also suggest that unless you’re directly involved in the Chicago negotiations, stay out of it. I know for me I have no clue what those folks face on a day to day basis, neither does any management outside the area. [/QUOTE]

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