Strike pay and Insurance

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I am getting the word out to prepare, With management no vacations end of july and non in August, UPS letting some customers know already that we maybe on strike, look what our CEO did with UPS Freight when she cleaned out the system before the contract vote, she wants to be better smaller not bigger,(i agree dumb) last contract vote some reason our union pushed so hard for a yes vote and then they shoved it through even tho it was turned down. They clearly didnt want to put up a fight at all at that time.

Well we have different leadership this time

Save your money that's all

 

[UPSmechanicinblue]

Well we have different leadership this time

Save your money that's all

I agree, I got to me O'Brien awesome speaker and a leader, he even hung around after a rally to shake hands and talk one on one with members

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I agree, I got to me O'Brien awesome speaker and a leader, he even hung around after a rally to shake hands and talk one on one with members

Hopefully does not come down to all of this

 

[Thebrownblob]

I am getting the word out to prepare, With management no vacations end of july and non in August, UPS letting some customers know already that we maybe on strike, look what our CEO did with UPS Freight when she cleaned out the system before the contract vote, she wants to be better smaller not bigger,(i agree dumb) last contract vote some reason our union pushed so hard for a yes vote and then they shoved it through even tho it was turned down. They clearly didnt want to put up a fight at all at that time.

. UPS freight was already dead Man walking and the step child of the company. The unit was sold shortly after that.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

. UPS freight was already dead Man walking and the step child of the company. The unit was sold shortly after that.

It was sold for a big loss also

 

[542thruNthru]

I am getting the word out to prepare, With management no vacations end of july and non in August, UPS letting some customers know already that we maybe on strike, look what our CEO did with UPS Freight when she cleaned out the system before the contract vote, she wants to be better smaller not bigger,(i agree dumb) last contract vote some reason our union pushed so hard for a yes vote and then they shoved it through even tho it was turned down. They clearly didnt want to put up a fight at all at that time.

. UPS freight was already dead Man walking and the step child of the company. The unit was sold shortly after that.

Also to my knowledge the vote fell on the slowest time if year for freight so it was easy to clear the system and layoff a ton of people.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Also to my knowledge the vote fell on the slowest time if year for freight so it was easy to clear the system and layoff a ton of people.

That is very correct. They were already laying people off.

 

[Thebrownblob]

It was sold for a big loss also

The freight industry in general is struggling

 

[UPSmechanicinblue]

It was sold for a big loss also

that part is true and I wonder why? after upgrading and re-branding etc all the equipment they sold it less than bought originally i hear. Our sales team where happy when we bought Overnite so now they could go into a shipper and be able to move everything. This better not bigger isnt the way to go.

 

[Thebrownblob]

that part is true and I wonder why? after upgrading and re-branding etc all the equipment they sold it less than bought originally i hear. Our sales team where happy when we bought Overnite so now they could go into a shipper and be able to move everything. This better not bigger isnt the way to go.

Because the freight industry is not a cash cow and UPS tried to run it like a package division, disaster ensued.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

The freight industry in general is struggling

And it's going to get worse

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

that part is true and I wonder why? after upgrading and re-branding etc all the equipment they sold it less than bought originally i hear. Our sales team where happy when we bought Overnite so now they could go into a shipper and be able to move everything. This better not bigger isnt the way to go.

I believe they paid $1.2 billion dollars and sold them for $800 million

 

[PT Car Washer]

Especially since they turned around and took union dues out

Took it all for Union dues in my Local.

 

[Thebrownblob]

And uts going to get worse

It’s rather odd. Honestly, there’s a shortage of CDL drivers and a shortage of work at the big carriers

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

It’s rather odd. Honestly, there’s a shortage of CDL drivers and a shortage of work at the big carriers

It's all about the margins

 

[Thebrownblob]

It's all about the margins

It must be something like that. Freight companies probably refusing some work because they lose money on it.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Also, interesting is the amount of shipments I get on my route that would’ve otherwise been palletized and sent through freight now coming through small package. Had a shipper shipping 80 large packages going to the same place. Casually asked him why they wouldn’t ship it through a freight company. He said it was actually not much more expensive to ship with us and will get there faster.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Took it all for Union dues in my Local.

You’ve been around a while, so I’m gonna guess you were making quite a bit more than I was at that time. I don’t think they took all of mine but certainly a lot of it.

 

[UPSmechanicinblue]

Because the freight industry is not a cash cow and UPS tried to run it like a package division, disaster ensued.

they almost went with Werner express freight in 2018 they are up to something, all new package cars now have hitches and are almost trailer ready I did hear they want to get into bigger items like couches etc they maybe just want to outsource the freight side if ever implemented

Report says that possible UPS-Werner last mile partnership could be in the works

Everywhere you look, the last-mile delivery market seems to be heating up. And a report published by Reuters yesterday could be labeled as the latest example of that. The report indicated that UPS is currently in talks with Omaha, Nebraska-based truckload and logistics services provider Werner...

www.logisticsmgmt.com

 

[PT Car Washer]

You’ve been around a while, so I’m gonna guess you were making quite a bit more than I was at that time. I don’t think they took all of mine but certainly a lot of it.

I am paid the same hourly rate as the FT car washers I work with.