Other work
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If there is a strike?
Do we still have health benefits?
Do we still have health benefits?
Teamcare
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Yes
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
Which brings up....would that be "legal"?
So, get in a car wreck to the picket line first day......rack up $1 mil in bills.....
My memory was that everything just kinda went back to "normal". But a lot can happen in 2 or more weeks. I was on vacation during the strike so I didn't have to worry about money. MOF, I worked for a customer as much as I wanted and would walk the line on the way home....
Johney
Pineapple King
I find it funny that to keep your insurance you have to walk the picket line. Didn’t have to in 97. Can’t see anything getting screwed up there.
oldngray
nowhere special
in 97 we had to at least show up at the picket line to get the strike pay. Local union kept track of it.
All $50....
oldngray
nowhere special
Enough to pay the union dues for that month
If it does happen this time at least I would get over $500
Johney
Pineapple King
Yea strike pay, but our healthcare was covered even if you didn’t show up. I went to work for a friend
Pullman Brown
Well-Known Member
They have to have some exceptions. Your appendix burst, you’re already on short- term disability. Is teamcare really going to say oh we know you have cancer and can’t get out of bed sorry we’re not going to help you didn’t come to picket line. You’re not covered? Really?
Johney
Pineapple King
Wouldn’t surprise me.
Thebrownblob
Well-Known Member
You forgot they took union dues L O L
Perhaps
oldupsman
Well-Known Member
Another one of those depends where you were situations. My health care at the time was with UPS.
Teamcare went nationwide, about 2013 I think. I'm guessing. Bug would know.
DELACROIX
In the Spirit of Honore' Daumier
Back during the “97” strike most of us were under a UPS maintained health and welfare plan.
That changed during the 2013 Contract when UPS decided it was not profitable due to the rising costs of getting heath coverage. Before that decision the Company was more than willing to have control over our Health plans much in the same way they have control over our pension
benefits.
Johney
Pineapple King
We were under Central States health and welfare. Wife was pregnant with our 2nd child and sweating bullets fearing our benefits would be cut off.
We got a big $55 check the way I remember, I think top driver's pay was $19 an hour.
We did get a good contract!
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