The Thing About OT...

[Thebrownblob]

Let the PVDs be teamsters too. All I'm saying is let's get some damn PVDs and some extra help in here so we can have 8-hour days if we want them.

We have 8 hour days now, by request and seniority.

 

[Up In Smoke]

The company's value was 28 billion prior to their IPO in 1999 and grew to 33 billion as a result. The company now is worth nearly 200 billion as of today. I would venture to say the company has and is doing well while paying good wages and benefits. We conceded on contracts following 911 and the real estate crash and now the attack of union jobs. I think not!

 

[ThePackageDeli]

Then they would have to pay them benefits also it would not be cost-effective for the company

It would be cost effective if they used part-timers and paid them at their normal hourly rate

 

[Thebrownblob]

It would be cost effective if they used part-timers and paid them at their normal hourly rate

LOL, so after listening to people complain about the 22.4 making less money doing the same work, you want to make it even worse? That’s some stinking thinkin.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

It would be cost effective if they used part-timers and paid them at their normal hourly rate

Please don't vote on the next contract

 

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It would be cost effective if they used part-timers and paid them at their normal hourly rate

Why would they even do it at their normal hourly rate?

 

[ThePackageDeli]

LOL, so after listening to people complain about the 22.4 making less money doing the same work, you want to make it even worse? That’s some stinking thinkin.

Start them on progression then. I don't care but I just know any part-timer looking to get extra hours would love the opportunity to do PVD.

 

[Wally]

Lol, without a union start times would change like an international flight's time zone.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Start them on progression then. I don't care but I just know any part-timer looking to get extra hours would love the opportunity to do PVD.

Ok can you please stfu now. You’re trolling on this subject and I’ll rip your damn eyebrows off if you want, but just stfu.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Ok can you please stfu now. You’re trolling on this subject and I’ll rip your damn eyebrows off if you want, but just stfu.

Every time he talks it just gets worse.

 

[BigUnionGuy]

Every time he talks it just gets worse.

Let him keep talking

 

[ThePackageDeli]

Thanks for the input guys. It's been enlightening.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Thanks for the input guys. It's been enlightening.

Yes very enlightening!

 

[Wally]

Let him keep talking

Exactly. He's channeling Big Carol. She would start ovulating again if she could dump the union.

 

[ThePackageDeli]

The general concern in this thread seems to be that if you give UPS an inch, they will try to take a mile. And I just wasn't looking at it like that.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

The general concern in this thread seems to be that if you give UPS an inch, they will try to take a mile. And I just wasn't looking at it like that.

Of course you weren't. You are looking for what's best for you and not for everyone. Which is fine too.

 

[Wally]

The general concern in this thread seems to be that if you give UPS an inch, they will try to take a mile...

And then some. Not surprising, just basic human nature.

 

[Thebrownblob]

The general concern in this thread seems to be that if you give UPS an inch, they will try to take a mile. And I just wasn't looking at it like that.

It really shouldn’t take any employee very long to realize that UPS does exactly this and even worse, it’s a daily fight with them.

 

[Staydryitsraining]

Ok, thank you. I don't think about it in that way, but I definitely understand. I personally don't give a damn about the union or the pension. I'm grateful for the nice $40/hr pay rate afforded to us but that's it. Any pension I receive will just be a cherry on top in retirement. My plan is to live off the interest of my investments in retirement which if done properly will amount to way more than the funky little $40k/yr pension. We'd all be better off with a 6% 401k match instead of the pension... I want my company to do well and to prosper. And everyone should as well.

There is a company like ours who can basically do whatever they want. It's called fed ex. With out the union we are fed ex.

 

[JustDeliverIt]

Start them on progression then. I don't care but I just know any part-timer looking to get extra hours would love the opportunity to do PVD.

Plus they couldn’t use part timers or they would have a difficult time doing so because of DOT regulations. Need 10 consecutive hours off and that might not be able to happen. And they can’t staff PT shifts as it is, not going to let them leave to PVD when they need the bodies inside the buildings.