UPS / Teamster Early Negotiations: Why so long to present Healthcare Issue?

[Catatonic]

... actual teamsters who complain ...

Hell I thought "Complain" was part of the Teamster motto.

 

[pretender]

1)I've been in a union H&W plan over thirty years, excellent coverage.
2)Other union members (not UPSers) are covered in our plan if negotiated in their respective CBA's.
3)Unless and until FEDEX is reclassified under the NLA, unionization will be difficult.
4)Dues have nothing to do with H&W.
5)ConWay should be Teamster already but yes as H&W increases, participation could be attractive. Pepsi and Coke are in Company plans in many locals. That could change.
6)No, UPS contributions pay for H&W costs of their pooled participants. Lower negotiated contribution rates determine lower levels of coverage.
7) Union run (Taft Hartley) H&W are non-profit plans with very low administration costs, (no CEO salaries).
8) Dues do not pay for H&W.

Thanks for the clarifications.

 

[Anonymous 10]

Hell I thought "Complain" was part of the Teamster motto.

Actually I think it's a human trait that about 95% of us have.

 

[Inthegame]

These dues help negotiate your contract which pays for hall to get them for us ALL.

Absolutely, and indirectly union dues are used to get these benefits, but only by negotiation. Dues pay for contract negotiation, administration, and enforcement. Many members mistakenly believe their benefits are paid from dues. A full timer at UPS has H&W and Pension benefit costs totaling over $30K per year(ours are now just under $35K) . Their annual dues are less than $1K, but some think that $1K can buy that level of benefits.

 

[QKRSTKR]

Can you imagine how funny this guy must look as sleeps in bed? I imagine he tosses and turns, and blurts out loud, "DEATH PANELS!!! UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE!!! TAXES!!! SOCIALISM!!! OBAMA-MUSLIMS!!! DUBYA, DUBYA, HELP!! DEMOCRATS--COMING TO GET MEEEEE!!!"

Couldnt help but to think of this song reading this post. Maybe he tosses and turns to these lyrics.
Funny Farm- coming to take me away - YouTube