They would get $1,000 a week and free TeamCare while on the street and would only be required to man the picket line from time to time.
Remember, the vast majority makes far less than $1,000 a week.
Might be harder to get them to come back.
And how long would that last? Like the $55 a week I was supposed to get in the 97 strike? Never saw a nickel of that and I did my time on the picket line. UPS has far deeper pockets and is apparent they don't care about losing business anymore.
Probably because we’ve never seen the company do the things they’re doing now. Maybe that should give you a clue as to why this is raising red flags?
I would have thought that a guy who wants his pension fund left all the heck alone would understand what up to 30K extra unplanned monthly withdrawals could do.
Again, not really picking a side here, it's just nice to see the potential for some decisive action on the union's part.
Probably because we’ve never seen the company do the things they’re doing now. Maybe that should give you a clue as to why this is raising red flags?
Automation and a new business model won't be stopped. The older workers removing themselves might actually benefit younger workers. Layoffs hurt the lower seniority workers most.