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<blockquote data-quote="tranham" data-source="post: 1133757" data-attributes="member: 1952">contract approvalOk. Here in central states I am happy with the health care we have, it was a small step down from part time health care. As we have the health care coverage from the union already this is a neutral point. I think it could get better with more people in it. Unlikely to get worse IMO. I think if it was reversed and everyone had union health care now there would be just as much resistance to be forced to join a UPS run planThe raise is good for full timers. I expected lessIn our hub It takes 5 years to go full time.&nbsp;&nbsp; When I went it took me 13 years.&nbsp; So a 4 year progression is better in that context. Granted this only applies at our hubI am at the bottom of the feeder list. As it was I would only get vacation weeks in jan and feb for several years&nbsp; The new language means I get 1 week in the summer and I get to pick 3 weeks before the top guy gets to pick his last 3 weeks. This one point makes a big deal to me. Granted its probably going to tick off the top 50% of drivers. For me it means getting to take a vacation with my familyI think PT is getting shafted again, just not as hard. for context I am a new feeder driver with 24 years in. I also compare us to our rivals. I don&#039;t want to be in a position in 10 years where we no longer make profits. It&#039;s a job that pays well for me and I would like to retire with. Part of it maybe how easy feeders is to package car. This job has turned 180 deg for my stress and well being. I imagine this will be taken by some as being selfish. I am voting yes, but I will certainly support a majority no vote if it does come to that. Robert</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tranham, post: 1133757, member: 1952"] [b]contract approval[/b] Ok. Here in central states I am happy with the health care we have, it was a small step down from part time health care. As we have the health care coverage from the union already this is a neutral point. I think it could get better with more people in it. Unlikely to get worse IMO. I think if it was reversed and everyone had union health care now there would be just as much resistance to be forced to join a UPS run plan The raise is good for full timers. I expected less In our hub It takes 5 years to go full time. When I went it took me 13 years. So a 4 year progression is better in that context. Granted this only applies at our hub I am at the bottom of the feeder list. As it was I would only get vacation weeks in jan and feb for several years The new language means I get 1 week in the summer and I get to pick 3 weeks before the top guy gets to pick his last 3 weeks. This one point makes a big deal to me. Granted its probably going to tick off the top 50% of drivers. For me it means getting to take a vacation with my family I think PT is getting shafted again, just not as hard. for context I am a new feeder driver with 24 years in. I also compare us to our rivals. I don't want to be in a position in 10 years where we no longer make profits. It's a job that pays well for me and I would like to retire with. Part of it maybe how easy feeders is to package car. This job has turned 180 deg for my stress and well being. I imagine this will be taken by some as being selfish. I am voting yes, but I will certainly support a majority no vote if it does come to that. Robert [/QUOTE]

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