Todays the Day

[MECH-II]

$55 an hour or we walk

Stay strong RPCDS motivate your younger union brothers. They need our guidance and PURE RPCD STRENGTH

 

[MECH-II]

@MECH-II STRIKE EQUIPMENT CHECK LIST:

•megaphones x 3
•picket signs
•flares
•firewood for overnight strike zone
•binoculars for observing supervisors
•pepper spray
•Molotov cocktails

We must prepare gentlemen!

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

$55 an hour or we walk

Stay strong RPCDS motivate your younger union brothers. They need our guidance and PURE RPCD STRENGTH

I’d like to see 3% annual raises.
I’m not sure where my dealbreaker point would be though.

 

[MECH-II]

 

[542thruNthru]

Well according to hoe bidens government website, 42 an hour in 2019 equals 50.75 right now.

So $50.75 right away?

 

[MECH-II]

I’d like to see 3% annual raises.
I’m not sure where my dealbreaker point would be though.

90% of our drivers are fine with the hours , it’s the 9:00 AM start we are fed up with.

Zero worklife balance at UPS, start us earlier @UPS

 

[Zowert]

We move over 6% of our nation’s GDP, close to 3% of the global GDP. The stakes are high, not only for us but for our customers and the economy. Six percent may not sound like a lot to many but it will have an impact. UPS has no choice but to give in. Unless they have Biden on their side like the railroads did.

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

90% of our drivers are fine with the hours , it’s the 9:00 AM start we are fed up with.

Zero worklife balance at UPS, start us earlier @UPS

8:45 here.

Local 710 winning again.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I’d like to see 3% annual raises.
I’m not sure where my dealbreaker point would be though.

You'll get 2.99% and like it.

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

I’d like to see 3% annual raises.
I’m not sure where my dealbreaker point would be though.

I'm not sure 16% over the life of the contract would pass a vote.

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

I'm not sure 16% over the life of the contract would pass a vote.

Beats the hell out of -25%.

I try to be realistic. I think a lot of guys who are waiting for 50 an hour will be waiting a long time.

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

I'm not sure 16% over the life of the contract would pass a vote.

But I do see your point. Don’t disagree, it’s not going to look glamorous to many.

 

[Next Day Error]

We move over 6% of our nation’s GDP, close to 3% of the global GDP. The stakes are high, not only for us but for our customers and the economy. Six percent may not sound like a lot to many but it will have an impact. UPS has no choice but to give in. Unless they have Biden on their side like the railroads did.

(The White House continued brokering negotiations with the railroads and secured the IBEW’s sick days a couple weeks back)

 

[YourMissingCallTag]

Ran into a FedEx driver this morning while on route. All he could say to me was “don’t strike, don’t strike . Please don’t strike!” Couldn’t stop laughing…..

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

But I do see your point. Don’t disagree, it’s not going to look glamorous to many.

Maintaining health benefits in pension is also very important and unfortunately too many people do not realize how much they cost they are only focused on the dollar amount in their paycheck

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

Beats the hell out of -25%.

I try to be realistic. I think a lot of guys who are waiting for 50 an hour will be waiting a long time.

But I do see your point. Don’t disagree, it’s not going to look glamorous to many.

I don't know man, I see where you're coming from, but after these contracts unions have secured, $50/hr isn't so far out of reach. Many of these companies pay significantly into HWP as well, and they're still securing 20% and up over 30% in some cases. The company made 250% of what it made five years earlier, the shareholders got a 50% wage increase without lifting a finger. I don't know where I draw the line, but those numbers tell me the total package is gonna have to be big.

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

Maintaining health benefits in pension is also very important and unfortunately too many people do not realize how much they cost they are only focused on the dollar amount in their paycheck

I think most drivers don’t give a second thought to the pension until 10-15 years in when their knee starts to hurt.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I don't know man, I see where you're coming from, but after these contracts unions have secured, $50/hr isn't so far out of reach. Many of these companies pay significantly into HWP as well, and they're still securing 20% and up over 30% in some cases. The company made 250% of what it made five years earlier, the shareholders got a 50% wage increase without lifting a finger. I don't know where I draw the line, but those numbers tell me the total package is gonna have to be big.

But you're forgetting a couple items

It's going to take money to convert to 22.4 drivers two regular package car drivers and plus the part timers need a big bump up in pay. They make up about 60% of the workforce

So the money may not be spread out the way you want it

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

Maintaining health benefits in pension is also very important and unfortunately too many people do not realize how much they cost they are only focused on the dollar amount in their paycheck

I know enough to know that UPS increased their profits 150% while still paying for all of that as well as $8B in dividends and buybacks.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I think most drivers don’t give a second thought to the pension until 10-15 years in when their knee starts to hurt.

Nor do they not realize that the money that goes into your pension and your health care is not taxed