Thebrownblob
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They are silly, they’re not looking for a good contract they’re looking for retribution. We will never change the way this company manages people.
CNN Strike Article
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Swanson
Henry Swanson's my name, and excitement's my game.
who pays attention to cnn you must be a lamo wack job straight up
One of the biggest strikes in US history is brewing at UPS
Over the past year, the nascent labor movements at mighty corporations like Starbucks and Amazon have grabbed national attention. But less well-known is a looming high-stakes clash between one of America's oldest unions and the world's biggest package courier.www.cnn.com
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Package carrier FedEx Corp is facing a threat from an unusual source - one of its biggest delivery contractors.
newolddude
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Political leanings aside, someone got this article written and on the CNN.com main page at an odd time. Someone at the Teamsters or a mole in Atlanta planted a seed and grew it quickly.
Redtag
Part on order, ok to drive
The one thing that stood out to me was the demand to put a/c in the package cars, new ones going forward is easy to do but to retrofit the existing fleet is not going to be an easy task.
Kits are going to have to be developed for the retrofits for several body and engine combos, all modern engines have ECU controlled A/C so it's going to require atleast reflashing the ECU and body control modules. The kits are going to have to have wiring overlays since our trucks shipped without factory a/c and does not have the wiring in place. May end up needing modules too if the current ones lack the drivers inside of them.
Then who is going to install it, if it gets outsourced that is going to be a big national level grieve since that is our work, however there is no way in hell already overworked UPS shops can handle 100k retrofits.
After all that I think you guys will be disappointed in the results, these things leak air like crazy and no way will it cool the back in an uninsulated box
Kits are going to have to be developed for the retrofits for several body and engine combos, all modern engines have ECU controlled A/C so it's going to require atleast reflashing the ECU and body control modules. The kits are going to have to have wiring overlays since our trucks shipped without factory a/c and does not have the wiring in place. May end up needing modules too if the current ones lack the drivers inside of them.
Then who is going to install it, if it gets outsourced that is going to be a big national level grieve since that is our work, however there is no way in hell already overworked UPS shops can handle 100k retrofits.
After all that I think you guys will be disappointed in the results, these things leak air like crazy and no way will it cool the back in an uninsulated box
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
That's almost exactly what I said in a previous post.
Just like when the company retro-fitted existing pkg cars with the automatic opening bulk head door.
They paid contractors to install them, and used the cheapest version from the supplier.
Redtag
Part on order, ok to drive
Yeah, they would sub it out and deal with possible grieves from us, the company does have a few outs to avoid paying us the OT,
May be some really by the book PMs and strict interpretation of the FED regs on writeups for awhile after that.
Thebrownblob
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They post a similar article every contract negotiation year, nothing new.
Thebrownblob
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Here’s the one from 2018 LOL almost the same article rinse and repeat thank you CNN.
Bunch of no nothing hacks
Bunch of no nothing hacks
America may soon face its biggest labor strike in decades
Teamsters union and United Parcel Service face August 1 deadline on contract negotiations.
money.cnn.com
Here’s the one from 2018 LOL almost the same article rinse and repeat thank you CNN.
Bunch of no nothing hacks
America may soon face its biggest labor strike in decades
Teamsters union and United Parcel Service face August 1 deadline on contract negotiations.money.cnn.com
Unusual Labor Tension at U.P.S. (Published 1990)
Thebrownblob
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If people haven’t figured out yet the media is only out for sensational nonsense regardless who it hurts I don’t know what to tell them. Ignore the news go to your local union halls, start talking to your coworkers, form some unity, give good contract proposals, save money for the possibility. The rest will work itself out.
Trust me brother I've been preaching
Redtag
Part on order, ok to drive
Here’s the one from 2018 LOL almost the same article rinse and repeat thank you CNN.
Bunch of no nothing hacks
America may soon face its biggest labor strike in decades
Teamsters union and United Parcel Service face August 1 deadline on contract negotiations.money.cnn.com
Yeah, i was not that worried in 2018 but the conditions are different this time.
As long as Hoffa was an office it was no serious threat of a strike.
If he gained absolutely nothing by allowing the company to have multiple extensions
As a matter of fact him alone is unlimited extensions gave away leverage
Thebrownblob
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They certainly are but CNN doesn’t know what those conditions are, and they certainly don’t have any real labor people thinking we’re going on strike before there’s any negotiations. Nothing could possibly be known until the first proposals are submitted between the company and the union. Then we’ll see just how far apart we are.
Thebrownblob
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O’Brien is condensing the negotiation period As well, which is smart. The company will have to come with a much better offer upfront because there will not be time for games.
I have no problem with a small extension if they are close
But waiting till April of the following year is not acceptable unless you get something back out of it
If I was in charge the only way I would Grant an extension is that all grievances be immediately settled and no unnecessary discipline or BS warning letters
Thebrownblob
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I like that idea, don’t see UPS doing it though lol
they love unnecessary discipline and BS warning letters
Thebrownblob
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Most news is fake news, or at the very least sensationalized.
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