The people who made the decision to send this out know full well that this is not a done deal yet. It will be decided in the 2013 contract. It just shows the character of the people running UPS these days..... Retirees have no voting rights in the new contract so it's like attacking someone that can't fight back to see what their friends will do. .... I am not debating weather we deserve these benefits or not. Thats up to the negotiating committees for the 2013 contract. I..... The only thing I ask is for you to enjoy the job I helped to make for you and stop trying to hurt me in my retirement.
I don't disagree in that I think we are all upset\bummed out about the increasing cost of Health care. But, the contract that was negotiated said UPS pays x dollars for insurance coverage and when the price goes above that the increase cost is shared equally between retiree and UPS (I believe that is what it says). So because HW cost skyrocketed both UPS and the retirees are getting hit hard by higher costs. Mgmt has already been paying a lot for Health care and we have been paying for years.
One thing I think we can all do to help lower costs. Eat healthier, exercise more, reduce your intake of carbs, especially if you are diabetic or prediabetic. Eat more vegetables (just not the high starch ones like potatoes or corn) Go get regular physical exams. When you do go to the Dr's office and get bills verify what they billed you for is correct. My Father in law went in for a minor medical procedure and my mother in law compared the medical notes of the procedure to the bill and found a 4,000 dollar overcharge to the insurance company. She had that taken off the bill to the insurance company.
Don't get me wrong, I wish UPS could and would pay for 100% of health care for all of us, hourly and mgmt, active and retired. However, in today's economy that just isn't practical esp when you consider what the competition gives for pay and benefits.
