Ive been trying to figure out the math . My number would be 135k or less, just because of the higher tax bracket. Honestly its probably around $3500 a week we get paid with health care and pension.
A 30 year career for a driver is worth multiple millions of dollars.
The people taking this 150 K who only have a few years in or giving up quite a bit I hope it’s worth it to them.
Our local president is telling everybody here that he has not seen the MOU or a list of who applied and who was accepted, so he doesn't know any of that.
That's likely what every PO should be saying at this point.
This PO did not see it either. But he wasn't going to leave his members in the dark and just give a blanket response of I didn't see it.
He went straight to the person who was at the negotiating table and asked him.
Funny thing is I know a lot of people who don’t have a 9-to-5 job and make a 10th of what we make and have absolutely no healthcare and absolutely no retirement.
Thinking the grass is greener on the other side is a fantasy for the vast majority of these people.
He should not have had to call anybody. The agreement that the Union and UPS came to should have been sent to every local.
What is the Union trying to hide?
I have a feeling this agreement was more about the amount of jobs. UPS promised to create them how this buyout was handled. I’m not saying that’s necessarily a bad thing, but I know that Union wanted some sort of assurances from the company that they were going to honor their agreements of creating new jobs from the contract.
Pure speculation on my part of course.
Regardless, it’s absolutely a better deal for the union to be involved in this than not. But like you, I do wish we had more details.
Ive been trying to figure out the math . My number would be 135k or less, just because of the higher tax bracket. Honestly it’s probably around $3500 a week we get paid with health care and pension.
I’ve wondered what our benefits are worth with pension contributions and insurance for my family? You think $35,000?