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Message: <blockquote data-quote="govtmule" data-source="post: 1090145" data-attributes="member: 45888">I am new to this site. After reading this thread, I would like to chim in on the discussion. Ihave worked for UPS for nearly 16 years. The idea that you simply can work at UPS for years and not have the opportunity for a living wage is ridiculous. Many have suggested that UPS is for people that want a short time job for various reasons. This is true, but I do not agree with number of those people that only want to work part-time. From my experience, the vast majority would want more hours or an opportunity at a living wage. With that being said, I would like to see the following happen. These suggestions will never happen!1. All union employees have a salary based on each states poverty line and a wage rate based on years of service. The national poverty line is around $22,000. In other words, it would be a yearly guarantee and not an hourly guarantee.This would put every UPS/Teamster out of poverty. You earn your hourly rate all year.  If UPS does not give you the hours, they must pay you the difference at the end of each year. 2. All union employees will reach top pay after 5 years of service. 3. Very little raises for the first 5 years of service, but signficant bumponyour 5th year. 3. A national bidding system that allows union employees to bid on jobs at any local.</blockquote>