Originally Posted by
JustInFacts
Not disputing that, however, you conveniantly left out that IPA presented you with a second contract extension in 2022. Your 2020 pay rate adjusted for inflation in June of 2022 would have been $384. The industry leading extension that you approved in 2022 had a September 2023 pay rate of $375, which is below your inflation adjusted pay rate from 2020 a year later.
It's nice of you to point to fedex to justify your problems, however it isn't new. UPS has blamed Fedex for their rates before, even though UPS had their TA first. Funny how it only works one way.
I'll leave the last word for you Brosef. I,,, actually mean it.
Hey man, you bring up some interesting points & there are a few of us here at Brown that agree that the extensions were a misstep , whether in hindsight after voting for them, or initially, as they were presented. But you seem to be insisting on creating a conflict that really isn't there. You say UPS has blamed FedEx for their rates in the past. Who, exactly are you talking about? Sure, we may have a few folks who lash out at Purple when negotiations fail to meet expectations (seems like you're kinda doing the same thing from your side), but the vast majority of us wish nothing but the best for you guys. It appears you are facing some structural issues both within your union, and with the way your company has been managed. We're glad you're addressing those things and we're all pulling for you to knock the next contract out of the park. There's no need to turn this into an us vs them food fight. We're all trying to make the best decisions we can with the info available to us & within the confines of the RLA. The goals of our groups are the same & this isn't a zero sum game where we benefit when you lose. Quite the opposite actually. Wish you guys all the best.