Eat Sleep Fish
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Fred Z. Local 89 President.
What was agreed on the new contract regarding Health Insurance?
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Maybe they need to get Fred involved. They were scared of him in his area. Ups practically rolled over for him. They know his clout. He beat Hoffa in America.
Bubblehead
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I posted the Local 89 update, what in particular don't you, the 30 year guy not like....and how does it translate for the rest of the membership, seniority aside???
Eat Sleep Fish
Jig Master
There is a lot to like if you are a part timer.
What I REALLY dislike is those 250 new FT jobs. We know this company is basically a 24 hr operation M-friend and those new guys can't even get 8 hours DAILY?
The "maintaining of a/c" in the crew vans. We don't even have an a/c van.
There is always give and take with any negotiations. I wonder just what we shot for and gave up for that.
Eat Sleep Fish
Jig Master
I know the raises and pension is all about the Master, but outside of the increased ST disability in the rider, there wasn't much to be excited about if you are already FT.
Eat Sleep Fish
Jig Master
And why did the Local FB page delete that guys first comment? Does he not have a voice?
Bubblehead
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What percentage of the effected Local 89 membership is part time vs full time?
Eat Sleep Fish
Jig Master
I see what you are trying to do. So you are saying that FT employees don't matter because we "make enough"?
Eat Sleep Fish
Jig Master
So what did we shoot for and give up for cell phones
and air conditioned vans?
and air conditioned vans?
Bubblehead
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I'm not "trying to do" anything, aside from understand your beef.
I have no skin in that game.
BigUnionGuy
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Why wasn't the "shuttle" issue addressed ?
That was the big thing in 2013.
FZ has proven.... he's all talk.
-Bug-
bowhnterdon
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Right about that, I would be curious to know what happened with that issue , or didn’t....
Bubblehead
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BigUnionGuy
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Bubblehead
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No, your eyeballs aren't deceiving you, but your jaded prejudices and lack of objectivity are clouding your ability to sort through this topic.
You see, like you, this was the first thing that I looked for when I opened this link:
Local 89 UPS Air Contract Negotiations Update
....but instead of reacting like this:
....I made some phone calls to the stewards I still network with, the same stewards I hand billed with at WorldPort one cold day in February of 2014, on my own time and on my own dime.
What I learned didn't surprise me, and it shouldn't surprise you either Bug, if you are what you say you are, and have been around as long as you claim.
What I know to be true, is that UPS absolutely hates bad press, especially in cities like Atlanta and Louisville, where they have an enormous corporate stature in the local community.
So when the Local 89 Air Rider drug on, until being ultimately imposed, and with the shuttle issue on the front burner and widely covered in the local, regional, and national news, UPS saw a need to address it before five more years rolled around, in hopes of avoiding another "black eye".
Since 2014 at the WorldPort facility, new modern climate controlled buses were purchased and put into service.
Any shuttle trip in excess of 20 minutes now results in the employees being paid for the difference in time and they are not counted as late.
In addition, there is a shuttle committee that meets regularly to address any issues, and to date has been successful in resolving the problems that have surfaced.
From what I have gathered, the shuttle is no longer an issue and wasn't included as a proposal from the membership.
....and get this @BigUnionGuy, Local 89 had 15 front line rank and file stewards on their negotiating committee.
What other committee can say that?
~Bbbl~™
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Bubblehead
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You tell us???So what did we shoot for and give up for cell phones
It's all right here, every change that's being made in your Rider:
Local 89 UPS Air Contract Negotiations Update
Which one do you feel is a concession?
Seriously, why don't you tell us what's really bothering you???
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
Out of the "goodness" of their heart, the company provides this.
What part of the Local 89 Rider covers that ?
Or, is it a handshake agreement with Fred....
Ha !
I watched the President of your Local (drunk off his ass) threaten the company Chairman
when he was only a BA. And your Local elected him President.... What happened ?
-Bug-
Eat Sleep Fish
Jig Master
It isn't an issue anymore. I don't ride it but I know there are a lot more running now.
Eat Sleep Fish
Jig Master
It's all right there in black and white in just about every post of mine.
Bubblehead
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No, to protect the brand and the Company's stature in the community.
Where did I lose you?
You see, when a Company like UPS has a facility like WorldPort that employs 9,000+ people, in a city the size of Louisville, everyone knows somebody who works there.
This issue, hashed out in the court of public opinion, didn't suit UPS and the image they want to project to the community, so they fixed it.
No idea, all I know is the subject was part of the proposal process in 2013 and 2014.
They actually elected him President twice, after one defeat the election cycle prior.
Not sure what that has to do with anything we were discussing???
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