local804
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No, we want the letter from UPS to the retirees. Can't imagine we'll find "heartless bastards" in that one!
My bad, looked quick.
No, we want the letter from UPS to the retirees. Can't imagine we'll find "heartless bastards" in that one!
Are you kidding me? Is this not your post?Just read the letter !!!!
WOW !!!
Apparently "subtle" is not in Steve's vocabulary. I would be embarassed that this guy is running the show. All you in Chicago want to know why UPS and your locals don't get along. There it is.
I stand by my last sentence in post 125 of this thread !!!!!
Can't you all see the handwriting on the wall !!!!!!!!
UPS has the unions by the balls and we don't have a choice anymore. UPS is smart and has a gameplan to destroy the unions. The union has given up so much control, drivers can get fired for just about anything now. You have to give UPS credit, I never thought I'd see the day they would rip us apart.
Can't you all see the handwriting on the wall !!!!!!!!
UPS has the unions by the balls and we don't have a choice anymore. UPS is smart and has a gameplan to destroy the unions. The union has given up so much control, drivers can get fired for just about anything now. You have to give UPS credit, I never thought I'd see the day they would rip us apart.
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Putting thoses 2 posts together like that takes them out of context.
That was your psot from this thread heff, i did not take anything out of context. Go back to teh first page and reread what you wrote!
First off no one has posted the letter that UPS sent your retirees. We have seen the union letter which STEVE shows how unprofessional he is.
To get respect you must give respect! When the company illegally alters the cba and tortures the retiree's the way they are, they will get no respect! If not you will be treated the same way!
There needs to be a resolution on these bi-annual strike threats and company pressure tactics.
You need outside help (not psychiatric) to get these struggles taken care of. The current management on both sides have proven to everyone they can't get the job done.
Ditto!i believe this is a picture of UPS corporate hq when they learned they messed with the wrong local. i stand behind steve 100%. i voted him into office and he has not disappointed me once
UPS Health & Welfare Package for Retired Employees
Local 705
January 2009
Dear Plan Participant,
The average annual cost per participant in the UPS Health & Weifare Package for Retired Employees has exceeded $6,250. Under the terms of the Plan, each retired employee will be required to share equally in the cost above the $6,250 maximum by making an additional contribution.This additional contribution is effective February 1,2009.
Your contribution amount may change from year to year. As a result of the recent annual evaluation of the average annual cost per participant, your cost share beginning February 1,2009, will be greater than your previous cost share. Your cost is determined by which of the four coverage categories you elected under the Plan. Your monthly costs by coverage category beginning February 1,2009, are as follows:
You Only-$157.58
You Plus Spouse-$315.17
You Plus Children-$315.17
You Plus Family -$472.75
You are normally billed quarterly and should have already received your first bill and remitted payment for 2009 coverage. Within the next two weeks, you will receive an adjusted bill that will show your new cost for retiree coverage for the remainder of the quarter, less any payments already received. Each quarterly bill in the future will cover your cost share for a full three months.You may choose to pay your bills by automatic direct debit bank draft. For information about this option, call the UPS Benefits Service Center at I -800-UPS-1508.
If payment is not received by the due date on your billing statement, your coverage under the Plan will terminate on the last day of the month for which full payment was received. You will not be able to regain eligibility.
If you have any questions, please contact the Benefits Service Center.
Sincerely,
UPS Plan Administration
Jon, this appears to be less than previously stated. For a single person about 1200.00 per year and for family a maximum of about 4800.00 per year over previous years do you see this the same way?.
So, if it's the costs over $6,250 each year.....this will go up every year from here on out. Health care costs NEVER go down. So this is just the beginning of annual rate increases?The average annual cost per participant in the UPS Health & Weifare Package for Retired Employees has exceeded $6,250. Under the terms of the Plan, each retired employee will be required to share equally in the cost above the $6,250 maximum by making an additional contribution.This additional contribution is effective February 1,2009.
The key issue is what is written into the benefits plan and was agreed upon by UPS and the Teamsters.
Is there anything written into the plan, that states no increases in benefits costs will ever be assessed to retirees?
I agree with you on a better way than a strike, but the letter is written perfect! I have not heard 1 complaint from a retiree that has received it.It actually works out to about $1900/yr for single and $5700/yr for family coverage. Compare this to the $600/yr that single subscribers currently pay and you will see that this is a huge increase and I understand the anger in the local but there have got to be other avenues to explore other than a strike or a poorly written letter.
Last week ups sent out letters to all of our retiree's raising their medical coverage from $50 per dependant to $300 per. The problem here is that at no time during negotiations did ups discuss any changes to the retiree medical as in raising the deductible.
As of today ups has been sent a letter to resolve this within the next 24 hours or teamsters local 705 will be filing a federal lawsuit against ups, a unfair labor practice charge and after the ulp if filed a 72 hour notice to strike will be sent to ups. Its quite possible that a work stoppage would happen in chicago as early as the middle of next week.
I just do not understand how atlanta allows these issues here in chicago to get to this point. Labor here just shows a total disregard for the contract and more importantly the retirees who have served this company for enough years to be able to retire.
Now they expect a retiree whos pension is lets say $3,000 a month and who has himself and wife with one child covered to fork out $900. Thats a third of his pension on an already fixed income!
Way to take care of your people ups! Please show some respect for the past employees, or its quite possible us current employees will have to earn that respect for them!
We will be handing it out an ups stores and customer counters to start. We are putting together a list of bigger ups accounts that we could hand to their employees as they drive in to the lot. This should put a little more pressure on ups!
Thanks upstate!