Kingof chester,
You also seem to be fair and very levelheaded. UPS, the Union you and all of us cannot just snapshot in time --how the Company is doing now.
All of us should agree that not just within the ups -teamster world --the Country has been changing.
Heath care --Major topic for ALL American's ---Major topic for contract.
Many feel the Government is pushing toward single payor ---long way away --and that system believe me has its own set of problems.
Be that as it may Obamacare --Or Affordable Heath care --whatever you choose to call it has EXPLODED HEALTH CARE COSTS.
All of the bells and whisles MANDATED by the Government are going to push many COMPANIES over the edge.
To simply say a REASONABLE raise --ALONG WITH kEEPING present Medical Benefits --does not mean this is an easy negotiation --the union will be satisfied --and the company gets off easy.
I believe hall is getting a REAL education of the present and coming cost of Healthcare --along with a Domestic and Worldwide economy that is certainly not showing skyrocketing growth ---so that Companies can increase revenue to keep up with the skyrocketing cost for not just Medical --but Energy .