Labor woes stacking up for UPS

[PT Car Washer]

It’s s matter of perspective. 32K in cash reserves won’t get me far.

I have $10k in paychecks sitting in my sock drawer. Live checks.

 

[wide load]

21 months ago, they said there was 153 million in the fund.
Any lengthy UPS strike would destroy that, LOL

As long as we can survive 2 weeks, we are golden

 

[rod]

97 I got hit in the head with a rock while delivering a stop. Have the scar from the stiches to prove it and fine fellow who tossed it got a nice assault charge.

did it knock any sense into you?

 

[Old Man Jingles]

During a strike it does come from the teamsters. Never have unstood management that posts in a union forum

Never understood a teamster posting in a management forum either.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

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Looks like you!

 

[Old Man Jingles]

The company only pays us anything because slavery is illegal, workers collective action fought for the FLSA (among other pro-worker laws), and the union bargains for a fair compensation package.
Otherwise the brown shirt nazis (and the rest of Corporate America) would enslave us.

And who wears the brown shirts?
Geez what a dufuss!

 

[rod]

Never understood a teamster posting in a management forum either.

What boggles my mind is Fedex'ers posting on a UPS site. Who do they think they are. Oh---and those retired people who can't seen to move on.

 

[Turdferguson]

Never understood a teamster posting in a management forum either.

Try not unless I get tagged by your alter ego

 

[Turdferguson]

And who wears the brown shirts?
Geez what a dufuss!

In this sense it's not literal brown shirts, but the figurative ones.
You're welcome

 

[Turdferguson]

And who wears the brown shirts?
Geez what a dufuss!

I know you are new here but the TOS doesn’t allow for this type of post
6.) Discussion can be animated, which is fine, but we do not welcome personal attacks, on- or off-board. Derogatory, insulting, or belittling statements, directed at other members as well as direct or indirect personal attacks are not permitted on our forum.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

In this sense it's not literal brown shirts, but the figurative ones.
You're welcome

Didn't think ahead just a little? ... a UPS driver calling calling anyone a Brown Shirt is ironic and plain just funny.

 

[olroadbeech]

21 months ago, they said there was 153 million in the fund.
Any lengthy UPS strike would destroy that, LOL

everyone should have there own strike fund. i always saved money for that reason. if you make 100k a year and don't put anything away for a potential strike , it's your own damn fault. i never counted on the strike fund.

 

[eats packages]

everyone should have there own strike fund. i always saved money for that reason. if you make 100k a year and don't put anything away for a potential strike , it's your own damn fault. i never counted on the strike fund.

Come September after a new contract all of my savings are going directly into a college savings fund, the potential for a strike means I cannot declare my paychecks as student savings. Its a bummer since I will lose $800 in FAFSA funding as a direct result.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Come September after a new contract all of my savings are going directly into a college savings fund, the potential for a strike means I cannot declare my paychecks as student savings. Its a bummer since I will lose $800 in FAFSA funding as a direct result.

wut

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I’m looking at 542. Pulse the 9k I’ve set aside. I can deal with a 12 week strike without a hiccup.

Stop buying $4K dogs and you could afford to stay out much longer.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

And you have the actual data to prove that? Even though in theory you might be right its still speculation! And I don't think we will have a work stoppage but the threat of one should be serious! Give me the math data and I will smartass!

UPS makes up 76% of the contributions to the Upstate NY Teamsters Pension Fund.

 

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Stop buying $4K dogs and you could afford to stay out much longer.

That was 11 years ago. I could stay out longer. 9k is my personal strike fund. I do have a savings account too. I’m also married to a lady that makes as much as I do. Do you really think a UPS strike (if happens), in this day and age, with what’s on the line, would go on longer than 7 days?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

That was 11 years ago. I could stay out longer. 9k is my personal strike fund. I do have a savings account too. I’m also married to a lady that makes as much as I do. Do you really think a UPS strike (if happens), in this day and age, with what’s on the line, would go on longer than 7 days?

I don't think there will be a strike but if there were it would certainly not last more than 7 days.

 

[trickpony1]

I have $10k in paychecks sitting in my sock drawer. Live checks.

Is that a good idea?
I thought they had an expiration date?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Is that a good idea?
I thought they had an expiration date?

They do—-generally 180 days from date of issue.