Did the 97' Strike affect any of you here?

[oldngray]

It was a question of who you trust to control your pension more - UPS or the union? A no win scenario.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

It was a question of who you trust to control your pension more - UPS or the union? A no win scenario.

The Union made one Hell of a mess,out of ours.

 

[Wally]

I was on vacation so I didn't lose any pay. I'm glad I picked those weeks!

 

[oldngray]

I was on vacation one week, no strike pay for the first week, then got something like $50 strike pay for another week. About enough to pay my union dues that month.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I was on vacation so I didn't lose any pay. I'm glad I picked those weeks!

I was on vacation the week the strike ended.

 

[Brownslave688]

It was a question of who you trust to control your pension more - UPS or the union? A no win scenario.

It really isn't cause I only trust me.

I could be way off on this but this is how I see the two scenarios. Ups is going to be as efficient and aggressive with the money as they feel they can be. They don't want to pay a dime more into the pension fund than they have to.

The union want to keep membership happy with large payouts but figures they'll just ask the golden goose for more money if they need to.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

It really isn't cause I only trust me.

I could be way off on this but this is how I see the two scenarios. Ups is going to be as efficient and aggressive with the money as they feel they can be. They don't want to pay a dime more into the pension fund than they have to.

The union want to keep membership happy with large payouts but figures they'll just ask the golden goose for more money if they need to.

Ups is already paying more than a fair share.

 

[Catatonic]

I was on vacation the week the strike ended.

I was in Seattle delivering that week and then had to stay two more weeks to close down a subsidiary.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I was in Seattle delivering that week and then had to stay two more weeks to close down a subsidiary.

Drug run?

 

[FrigidAdCorrector]

Ask new management how their UPS pension is. I mean 401k.

It's fine. I set it up and UPS pulls the 3.5% out every month. Pensions are no longer the norm and are going the way of the dodo.

Nothing wrong about saving your own money for retirement.

For me, I am less than 17 months away from having to pay deductibles for the 1st time in my life.

You mean like pretty much every other job in the country? People on here like to complain about the benefits. But try getting those same ones anywhere else. Especially the healthcare ones. Hourlies have better insurance plans than senior management.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Only in a feel good way.

Made me feel good driving around after the strike and everyone giving us the thumbs up and wanting to buy me a cold drink.

 

[Babagounj]

I also was on vacation .
My best moment was when the company called me to come back to work after the strike and I replied that I'd see them in a few weeks .

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Of course you didn't support the strike.

Everybody on here has learned many, many times that you only care about yourself.

I didn't support the strike as I didn't feel we had anything worth walking out over.

 

[Catatonic]

I didn't support the strike as I didn't feel we had anything worth walking out over.

And it turned out you were right ... I think that is what gets under their skin so badly.

 

[realbrown1]

I didn't support the strike as I didn't feel we had anything worth walking out over.

Lot of "I's" in your post.

People like you will kill our union.

 

[realbrown1]

And it turned out you were right ... I think that is what gets under their skin so badly.

Says a UPS manager?

 

[realbrown1]

You mean like pretty much every other job in the country? People on here like to complain about the benefits. But try getting those same ones anywhere else. Especially the healthcare ones. Hourlies have better insurance plans than senior management.

This is not like every other job in the country.

 

[Catatonic]

Says a UPS manager?

Keep up dude!

Retired UPS Manager but you can call me Mr Photog.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Lot of "I's" in your post.

People like you will kill our union.

Yawn.

 

[realbrown1]

Keep up dude!

Retired UPS Manager but you can call me Mr Photog.

I meant UPS management at the time of the strike.

Did you hate driving during the strike?

Having to physically work for a change?