From Local 804 website
Contract Rumor Report: Get the Facts
By standing united, Local 804 members won our best contract supplement in more than a decade—including better pensions, grievance procedure reform, and cheaper retiree healthcare.
Part-timers won more full-time jobs, combo helper jobs, and higher pay for helper work during peak—$12.75/hour or more than $19/hour overtime rate.
All these improvements and more are only guaranteed if the Local 804 Supplement is approved in the upcoming contract vote.
Some Local 804 members have reported getting misinformation from text messages and a website that is using the Local 804 name and Teamster logo. This is NOT a Local 804 website and the information on the website is untrue.
Every Local 804 member has the right to vote their conscience on the contract. But members do not have the right to twist the facts and play politics with your contract, your pension and your future.
A contract ballot has been mailed to you. Make sure you have the facts before you vote on the Local 804 Supplement.
IS THE PENSION INCREASE GUARANTEED?
Yes. Local 804 won the biggest pension increases in the country with no wage diversion. These increases are guaranteed as long as the contract is ratified.
UPS has committed in writing to raise the pension to $3,900 on Jan. 1, 2013 and to $4,000 on Aug. 1, 2017. This is for 30 & Out and 25-at-age-55. The 25 & Out will go up to $3,400 next January and $3,500 on Aug. 1, 2017.
Pension increases are technically voted on by the Pension Fund trustees. That is why, Local 804 negotiated an unprecedented written agreement that spells out the legal intent of the company negotiators and commits the UPS Pension Trustee to support the pension increases after the contract is ratified.
CAN THE PENSION FUND AFFORD THE INCREASE?
Yes. Local 804 would not implement a pension increase if the Fund could not afford it.
Local 804 had the actuaries for the Pension Fund do a study. The actuarial study found that the pension can be increased to $4,000 and the Pension Fund will stay on track out of the Red Zone and into the Green Zone.
DOES THE NEW CONTRACT ALLOW PART-TIME DRIVERS?
Absolutely not. Some members are being told that the new Local 804 Supplement will create part-time package car drivers who will cause layoffs and reduce drivers’ overtime. This is absolutely false. Vacation Coverage Drivers cannot work part-time; they will not reduce overtime; and VCDs cannot be used while any driver is laid off. Click here to get the facts.
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE COST OF RETIREE HEALTHCARE?
Local 804 has won an end to the 10 percent annual increase in retiree healthcare costs. In fact, retiree healthcare costs are being lowered by 10 percent and will be kept at these reduced rates going forward.
ELECTION DAY / FLOATING HOLIDAY
The Election Day holiday has been converted into a floating holiday. The floating holiday is paid the same as Election Day but it can be scheduled like an OPH and does not have to be used on Election Day. If you want to work Election Day and get paid 8 hours holiday pay for the day plus double time, you still can.
The floating holiday can be taken at any time from Jan. 16 to Thanksgiving. You can either take the day off with pay or work the day and get paid 8 hours holiday pay for the day plus double time.
Local 804 members won the best supplement in the country. Cast an informed vote and protect the contract and pension improvements we've won.
Important Notice on UPS Contract Ballot
Some Local 804 members have been mailed a ballot packet with a return envelope that says "UPS Freight" on the front. Rest assured that this return ballot can still be used and your ballot will be properly counted.
The ballot mailing was conducted by the International Union and they are addressing the problem. Your return envelope can be used and your ballot will be counted.
Every envelope contains a unique identification code that allows the Independent Election Supervisor to make sure the ballot is counted with the other votes on the UPS national tentative agreement and the Local 804 Supplement.
Observers and the Election Supervisor will be able to clearly see that they are being sorted and counted with the proper Agreement.
There is no need to request a replacement ballot. Please return the ballot in the envelope that was in your packet and it will be counted.
Click here to see the official notice from the International.
