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<blockquote data-quote="Bill" data-source="post: 147743" data-attributes="member: 5483"><p>UPS realizes that there is a problem, and that is one of the reasons that they wanted to take over the pension fund back in 1997.&nbsp; UPS offered more pension money, and kept the 30 and out, but the Teamsters (who are allegedly working for us) rejected the UPS offer, and &quot;rewarded&quot; us with less pension money.&nbsp; Under the &#039;best contract ever&quot;, we lost our benefits, suffered pension cuts, union dues went up, and the cost of inflation has reduced your $5 per hour raise over the length of the contract to less buying power than before this contract took effect. The Teamsters keep telling its members that they have years of experience negotiating contracts.&nbsp;&nbsp; If this is the best that the Teamsters can negotiate,&nbsp; then I don&#039;t want them negotiating future contracts.&nbsp;&nbsp; UPS has no reason to contribute more money into the Teamster pension plan, since we receive less than half of what we should be getting.&nbsp; Why should UPS have to pay for other workers in other companies?&nbsp; If the APWA took over, this problem would be solved.&nbsp; Everyone working for UPS would win under this scenario, including management.&nbsp;&nbsp; Wake up already.&nbsp; Withdraw from the Teamster union, and send these do-nothing leaders a message that they understand.&nbsp; When they start receiving less union dues, their paycheck will go down too.&nbsp; Maybe then, and only then, will the Teamster leaders do something.&nbsp; Let&#039;s see if they like receiving a pay cut!!!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Bill, post: 147743, member: 5483"] UPS realizes that there is a problem, and that is one of the reasons that they wanted to take over the pension fund back in 1997. UPS offered more pension money, and kept the 30 and out, but the Teamsters (who are allegedly working for us) rejected the UPS offer, and "rewarded" us with less pension money. Under the 'best contract ever", we lost our benefits, suffered pension cuts, union dues went up, and the cost of inflation has reduced your $5 per hour raise over the length of the contract to less buying power than before this contract took effect. The Teamsters keep telling its members that they have years of experience negotiating contracts. If this is the best that the Teamsters can negotiate, then I don't want them negotiating future contracts. UPS has no reason to contribute more money into the Teamster pension plan, since we receive less than half of what we should be getting. Why should UPS have to pay for other workers in other companies? If the APWA took over, this problem would be solved. Everyone working for UPS would win under this scenario, including management. Wake up already. Withdraw from the Teamster union, and send these do-nothing leaders a message that they understand. When they start receiving less union dues, their paycheck will go down too. Maybe then, and only then, will the Teamster leaders do something. Let's see if they like receiving a pay cut!!!!!! [/QUOTE]

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