I added that link to Cab Lizzards post. I posted it a few days ago but it’s buried in another thread now.
Regardless of the outcome of the vote. I highly doubt freight LTL is going away.
The purging is just a proactive transparent way to protect UPS and their customers against their freight being held hostage in the system.
It’s a risky unprecedented move that becomes less of a logistical nightmare should we strike. Customers are thankful they were forwarned and are more likely to resume business with us as soon as a contract is ratified.
If we strike and hold their freight hostage, you **** them off and they get their revenge by leaving forever. UPS learned that lesson from the small pack strike, they lost business forever to FedEx for holding critical packages hostage. (Medical supplies, electronics etc.)
You do that to the LTL side and there are much more severe and permanent repercussions. Customers have carriers to choose from and give the business to, so UPS being proactive by purging and transparent by being honest to the customer is actually a great strategic move for them. It will also benefit the drivers once we go through this storm. In the mean time it’s the bottom guys/ gals feel the hurt from the purge even before we vote. Once ratified it will be slow to recover because of the purging. I took a voluntary layoff.
Also, like other areas of our forums, when a topic starts getting spicy, people suddenly start coming out of the woodwork. I am going to be open and honest....we do have some members of management observing quite contently. I will not name names or reveal if they are posting to sway the vote. Please no guessing or personally attacks on anyone here. We are grown enough to filter ourselves.
*If you believe this is a crumb sprinkled gray area crap filled contract than vote.
*If you believe this is as good as it’s going to get than vote.
*If you believe your family and financial situation matters than vote.
*If you believe my vote won’t matter than vote.
*If you are scared to strike or ready to strike than vote.
Since eBallots are off the table and we were being force corralled to go to the union for a low turnout voting, Some locals are now coming to the barns. (A huge plus)
Get with your BA as they will most likely stage off property for voting.
Even if your off, come in to vote, unless you are physically unable to.
Whatever choice you make “Vote The Conscience” because “every” single vote counts.
Don’t get caught into the gray area like small pack did and get force ratified.