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There will be no need. After what happened in 2018 the majority of guys are gonna gripe, but continue to work. The current economic environment is too unstable for any job action.
Why is there always an excuse at contract time from some members for why we can’t stand for a better contract? If not now when? I wish guys were as tough at negotiating as they are about acting tough the other four years.
You just answered your own question. Talk is talk.
Agreed. I’ll be voting no if there aren’t wage increases to match inflation or the pension is eliminated. It’s pretty straightforward for me.
Ok, maybe you are right. If they play to half plus one they win, and they will win. They made it clear they want a younger workforce, that is clear. TFI is strictly profit driven to an extent this Company has never seen before, and in the quest for his 70% OR it will not be beneficial to labor.
Meanwhile with the increase in the value of the stock Bedard is now currently worth about $700 million.
Simple.
I’ve got everything you mentioned except the boat. And I’m still willing to strike for a better contract. We are underpaid and the pension disbursements under the new formula are valued at half of what they used to be.The guys that were under the old pension scheme shafted the new employees by voting for the last contract. Many of them retired, collected their pensions and kept working here. Talk about greedy. I take that back. They can’t afford the lifestyle they’ve set themselves up in so they can’t retire without continuing to work. Really sad.
I believe one plan with the pension is to cap it at 30 years. Anyone already drawing and/or over 30 years will receive no more accruement. Also with a max amount dollar cap per month, and if you already have earned that amount or draw that amount from the ups pension, you will get no more.
Sad for the 25 year old driver who can’t move up because a retired driver doesn’t know when to leave.
Here we go again, whose business is it when or if someone decides to leave? Is there some rule in some book in the sky that stipulates that?
No rule, just common decency.Here we go again, whose business is it when or if someone decides to leave? Is there some rule in some book in the sky that stipulates that?
When i first started with a certain LTL company the #1 on the Line board had 35 years. He would come up to me, and other new guys and help with whatever he could even if it was just knowledge. When he left the military after Vietnam he hired on to the same LTL company. He did his time and earned his spot as well as the #2, #3, #4, ect...
