Exactly how does a strike work?
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rod
Retired 23 years
If I recall we got something like $55 dollars but had to give that back plus 10 more to keep our medical insurance up.........something like that.
silverbullet2893
KILL KILL!!
4evapreloader
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I didn't picket, therefore I did not go to pick up my strike pay.
UPS severely overestimated the work abilities of their supervisors in the last strike. I think in the about 3 weeks we were out maybe they managed to clean out the building of the one day of work that was waiting for them. I didn't flip them off or wave at them either. I just laughed when I saw them drive by.
UPS severely overestimated the work abilities of their supervisors in the last strike. I think in the about 3 weeks we were out maybe they managed to clean out the building of the one day of work that was waiting for them. I didn't flip them off or wave at them either. I just laughed when I saw them drive by.
Jkloc420
Do you need an air compressor or tire gauge
you find the best rocks and throw them at supervisors car
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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They knew full well that they would be unable to keep up. They also knew that they had to at least make the effort if for no other reason than to try to make us look bad.
Jkloc420
Do you need an air compressor or tire gauge
we wont strike, not enough people even take the time to vote or pay attention. We voted the last contract down only to have it forced through
people get fired for
HEFFERNAN
Huge Member
If you ask for your steak well-done,
I'm throwing it in the dumpster !!!! LOL
rod
Retired 23 years
You know is been so long ago I can't remember the year but it was in the 70's. Our center manager at the time ran 200 feet of extension cord out to us so we could watch 8mm smut flicks on the side of a UPS trailer. He joined us and had a beer or two with us. I remember him saying he hoped we got everything we asked for because that would mean management would be improving their program also.
rod
Retired 23 years
We (3 or 4 of us)followed every package car that left the building and if it stopped anywhere we surrounded it with picket signs. We had Very little negative feedback from the public. I do remember one certain car that the driver would always give us the finger....the driver looked like Dave.
silverbullet2893
KILL KILL!!
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Indecisi0n
Well-Known Member
I'm striking no matter what the outcome.
35years
Gravy route
Just a note on healthcare coverage during a protracted strike...
Under the Affordable Care Act striking workers can now purchase health insurance from their State if health care coverage is suspended by the company during a strike. This would likely be far cheaper than the individual continuing health care coverage under COBRA (shorthand for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985).
I know during the 1997 strike some had family members with continuing heath issues and were looking at having to pay for coverage if the strike lasted longer. I know under COBRA you could retroactively (up to 3 months later?) pay the premium so you could wait and see if you had doctor's bills and then decide.
If we strike, man up and do your 2 hours of picket line. It builds solidarity. You will find a great deal of support both psychologically and even monetarily if you do (offers of temp employment, free food, etc.).
We had 2 guys in our center who refused to do their picket duty like Dave, they were shunned the rest of their time at UPS. The 1 driver in our state who tried to cross ended up quitting within one year.
Save up now, don't wait. No one knows what might happen. It might be the year UPS tries to lock us out and replace us...Would you put it past them?
Under the Affordable Care Act striking workers can now purchase health insurance from their State if health care coverage is suspended by the company during a strike. This would likely be far cheaper than the individual continuing health care coverage under COBRA (shorthand for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985).
I know during the 1997 strike some had family members with continuing heath issues and were looking at having to pay for coverage if the strike lasted longer. I know under COBRA you could retroactively (up to 3 months later?) pay the premium so you could wait and see if you had doctor's bills and then decide.
If we strike, man up and do your 2 hours of picket line. It builds solidarity. You will find a great deal of support both psychologically and even monetarily if you do (offers of temp employment, free food, etc.).
We had 2 guys in our center who refused to do their picket duty like Dave, they were shunned the rest of their time at UPS. The 1 driver in our state who tried to cross ended up quitting within one year.
Save up now, don't wait. No one knows what might happen. It might be the year UPS tries to lock us out and replace us...Would you put it past them?
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