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<blockquote data-quote="DELACROIX" data-source="post: 3585737" data-attributes="member: 49065"><p>I believe that the regional supplements were put into place to fill language not covered in the master. For example Article 34 Master, the weekly monetary contributions that should be going into Pension and Health and Welfare benefits, each region has their own. Some are defined like the IBT/UPS in the Central, others are contribution plans where the monetary contributions actually go into the pension plans to provide a benefit. The defined plans only have to pay usually at the end of the year an amount to just cover the negotiated coverage. That is the reason that the company wanted out of the Central States fiasco, a great money saver if they are not required to monetary contribute weekly a fixed amount. Like you I still can not figure out why Master does not override inferior Supplement language. I can see the possibility that the committees are using this handshake agreement to correct some major flaws with most of the supplemental agreements. I am guessing it has to do with Pension and Health and Welfare benefits, since the General Wage Increases are contained with the Master. It sure better be good...</p><p></p><p>The raises and the starting rate is subpar, like most are saying they are keeping up with inflation and minimum wages. We will still see the turnover with our new hires, no improvements in that area. The Hybrid Driving positions will help provide more full time positions, but with what cost. Unless there is protective language, it will be abused to eliminate the higher paying driving ones, you can put money on that. </p><p></p><p>That leaves the monetary increases into the everybody's Pension and Health and Welfare packages, which currently we have no information about. We are working off the committee's claim that there be major improvements. If they are being truthful, at least in my building about 20 percent of our Feeder Drivers will exit, thus providing a ton of job openings. These positions will be more than likely be filled with younger members who will be contributing into our Pensions, helping to improve the underfunding in some of them. The future retirement benefit for these new members will be considerable, just look at the West Conference's pension and it's growth, far better than Central and better funded than most of the East.</p><p></p><p>I for one will be eagerly waiting for the language of every supplement. This contract will only be ratified if all of us benefit, not the selected few. If it is the same old, same old this contract will never get backed by the rank and file no matter how much spin is applied. If it is voted down then back to the table again with the strike vote in the back pocket of the Union if needed, which really nobody wants to use, ouch, ouch and ouch for the Company, Union and Rank and File. It would be just plain stupid to kill the golden goose to save a few cents here and there or save face.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DELACROIX, post: 3585737, member: 49065"] I believe that the regional supplements were put into place to fill language not covered in the master. For example Article 34 Master, the weekly monetary contributions that should be going into Pension and Health and Welfare benefits, each region has their own. Some are defined like the IBT/UPS in the Central, others are contribution plans where the monetary contributions actually go into the pension plans to provide a benefit. The defined plans only have to pay usually at the end of the year an amount to just cover the negotiated coverage. That is the reason that the company wanted out of the Central States fiasco, a great money saver if they are not required to monetary contribute weekly a fixed amount. Like you I still can not figure out why Master does not override inferior Supplement language. I can see the possibility that the committees are using this handshake agreement to correct some major flaws with most of the supplemental agreements. I am guessing it has to do with Pension and Health and Welfare benefits, since the General Wage Increases are contained with the Master. It sure better be good... The raises and the starting rate is subpar, like most are saying they are keeping up with inflation and minimum wages. We will still see the turnover with our new hires, no improvements in that area. The Hybrid Driving positions will help provide more full time positions, but with what cost. Unless there is protective language, it will be abused to eliminate the higher paying driving ones, you can put money on that. That leaves the monetary increases into the everybody's Pension and Health and Welfare packages, which currently we have no information about. We are working off the committee's claim that there be major improvements. If they are being truthful, at least in my building about 20 percent of our Feeder Drivers will exit, thus providing a ton of job openings. These positions will be more than likely be filled with younger members who will be contributing into our Pensions, helping to improve the underfunding in some of them. The future retirement benefit for these new members will be considerable, just look at the West Conference's pension and it's growth, far better than Central and better funded than most of the East. I for one will be eagerly waiting for the language of every supplement. This contract will only be ratified if all of us benefit, not the selected few. If it is the same old, same old this contract will never get backed by the rank and file no matter how much spin is applied. If it is voted down then back to the table again with the strike vote in the back pocket of the Union if needed, which really nobody wants to use, ouch, ouch and ouch for the Company, Union and Rank and File. It would be just plain stupid to kill the golden goose to save a few cents here and there or save face. [/QUOTE]
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