UPS furlough discussion, Facts and Opinion
#21
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Posts: 222
Dang, so is this what I'm missing? Personally, in the 4 years that I have been here, I have NEVER picked up a trip from open time, and have never accepted a JA. I live just fine on my 75 hr guarantee. Open time ban? Hell yeah, bring it on if it comes to it! In fact, I'm already doing it!!!
#22
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,235
Volume will have to drop dramatically for that to happen. The plans to move so many MD's back domestic is changing, as they aren't going to get as many -400's as they originally planned (38 originally, then 19 now only what we have coming-13) and some are delayed due to the strike. The sky isn't falling just yet, just getting cloudier.
Now back to our regularly scheduled doom, gloom and hand wringing.
Now back to our regularly scheduled doom, gloom and hand wringing.
#23
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: 767
Posts: 337
Not to but in on a UPS thread but when the ship springs a major leak it will bring out the true rats heading for the life boats.....trust me! This unity crap goes out the window. At ABX alot of guys are trying but the rest of the rats (and you know who you are and so do I) dont care about anybody but themselves. I hope UPS can can be a model for unity. As for as the 60 thing...whats done is done....we might as well buck up, nothing we can do about. Its all bout juniority and we have it!
I get the chair in Jan.....dead man walking!
I get the chair in Jan.....dead man walking!
#24
Ultradrvr,
True enough, however the "buddy is a half a word"
folks always exists. Unfortunately, in your circumstance, the water rolled in so fast it turned everyone into a desperate situation. The present scenario at UPS is vastly different. It is potential inconvenience for some to save some from furlough. I give you as evidence the strength and leadership of Naven above. Even our over 60 folks have demonstrated this generosity and strength in our IPA history when it counted.
I truly wish you the best!
SD
True enough, however the "buddy is a half a word"
folks always exists. Unfortunately, in your circumstance, the water rolled in so fast it turned everyone into a desperate situation. The present scenario at UPS is vastly different. It is potential inconvenience for some to save some from furlough. I give you as evidence the strength and leadership of Naven above. Even our over 60 folks have demonstrated this generosity and strength in our IPA history when it counted.
I truly wish you the best!
SD
#25
I wish this discussion could occur on the Bar and Grill the problem is that place has been hijacked by the same 10-15 people forcing their political views down everyones throats. The sad thing is it is not even IPA politics it's national politics which is just stupid.
#26
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
Posts: 222
I'm glad the union negotiated the official open time and JA ban into this contract. While I think UPS would love an open time ban (because it would save them money), it is the JA ban that will hurt them. When boxes stop moving because no one will take the JA whatever furlough announcement is out there will be rescinded.
#27
I'm glad the union negotiated the official open time and JA ban into this contract. While I think UPS would love an open time ban (because it would save them money), it is the JA ban that will hurt them. When boxes stop moving because no one will take the JA whatever furlough announcement is out there will be rescinded.
I personally am hoping that UPS looks at it from a long-term perspective of customer loyalty (or complacency) and brand. If they reduce service and customers jump ship to say, FEDEX, just to save a few bucks in the short term, it's highly unlikely the customers will come running back once UPS increases service again. So, saving money in the short term could permanently cost them customer base and brand value. I guess a lot depends on how much business we do during peak.
#28
I think an OT ban might save them money now -- they could probably cover open trips with reserves (lots of CA reserve on the -400 now) and JA the rest, for a net savings. But if they put 200-300 guys out, there goes the reserves and then an OT ban would hurt -- they couldn't possibly cover everything with reserves and whatever they save in sending the cheapest labor on unpaid vacation would be lost in paying the expensive guys time and a half (assuming worst case and NOBODY observed a JA ban -- which obviously wouldn't happen). The result would be a lot of dropped trips...
I personally am hoping that UPS looks at it from a long-term perspective of customer loyalty (or complacency) and brand. If they reduce service and customers jump ship to say, FEDEX, just to save a few bucks in the short term, it's highly unlikely the customers will come running back once UPS increases service again. So, saving money in the short term could permanently cost them customer base and brand value. I guess a lot depends on how much business we do during peak.
I personally am hoping that UPS looks at it from a long-term perspective of customer loyalty (or complacency) and brand. If they reduce service and customers jump ship to say, FEDEX, just to save a few bucks in the short term, it's highly unlikely the customers will come running back once UPS increases service again. So, saving money in the short term could permanently cost them customer base and brand value. I guess a lot depends on how much business we do during peak.
They do occasionally think long term, as in Europe for example. When Fed Ex retreated, UPS stayed in the game, and profited from the strategy. While it is fashionable lately here to predict the dismantling of the airline, I for one maintain that it won't happen. And I'm not normally an optimist.
#30
Is there some limit to the number of threads we can have over there> Trust me, there is plenty of bandwidth left for you to discuss whatever you want