Yes, I think that’s my overall point. I’m gonna wait and see. I really have very little to go on.
I do know that a lot of promises have been made that seem to be very difficult to achieve in one contract negotiation.
The promises that O'Brien have made are not that difficult..Can he fix all the concessionary agreements since the "97" strike in one term..probably NO. It could happen if the Company forces a strike, then everything will be on the table.
I know one thing, both the Union and the Company do not want a third party looking into their dealings, especially the DOL and DOJ.
A vast majority of our active members have never lived through a strike. If we have one in 2023 it will be nothing compared to the l997 one..back in "97" all the media at that time placed the UPS Strike on their headline 24/7. The way that technology and access to media has grown over the last 26 years it would be the biggest mistake of the century for the Company to force a strike, let alone a lockout. This will not only be a UPS Strike but every major Collective Bargaining Union will be involved, it does have the potential to lock out or put a major hurt on our economy and internationally...We are that
BIG.
Everybody needs to look at the changes that have occurred prior to these talks...Corporate has made it a priority to eliminate redundant management positions, they are trying to clear their pension obligations and force the old timers into transforming into Retirement. All the power to make decisions are in Atlanta and being made by people who have never worked at UPS, let alone drive a package car or load a trailer. The pure contempt that our operational management people have toward those in Corporate should not be underestimated, most are secretly praying for a Strike. This federal bailout of the Central has to be a big consideration with these negotiations. Pension and Health and Welfare contributions are the only way that the Company can save money, look for side agreements from the Company that will pit one Pension Plan against another. For example the Western agreeing to less monetary pension contributions in order to provide better benefits for those under the IBT/UPS Pension Plan, they have done this in the past on a much smaller scale.
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