Sunday, January 4, 2015

Look for yourself.

Its on a crash course to really effect people lives here. Its been Admitted by a person from corporate that they have a step plan from now until 2018 to continue to lower our coverage and increase deductibles. It is a fact! Most will think twice about getting any type of proceedure , operation. I guess thats what they want us to do. The future is in your hands stand up and let your voice be heard. Don't be afraid. 

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Highlights of the National Master UPS Agreement, 2013-2018



General Wage Increases
Full time wage increases:
Starting August 2013: 70 cents
Starting August 2014: 70 cents
Starting August 2015 70 cents
Starting August 2016 80 cents
(to be split with 40 cents on August 1
and additional 40 cents on February 1)
Starting August 2017 $1.00
(to be split with 50 cents on August 1 and
an additional 50 cents on February 1)
The full-time starting wage will increase to
$18.75 (it is currently $16.10).
Employees entering a package car driving,
feeder or other full time job on August 1, 2013
will have a 48 month progression.
Those currently in progression will continue
with the 36 month progression.

Part-time wage increases
Part-time employees will receive the same
general wage increases as full-time employees
(.70, .70, .70, .80, 1.00 –with the last two years
split).
The start rate for part-time employees will
increase to $11 for preloaders/ sorters and $10
for all others which is an increase of $1.50.
Part-timers currently in progression will
receive the GWI and make no less than what
they would be entitled to after new pay-rates
go into effect on August 1, 2013.
Pension

Forfull-time employees in theUPS/IBT pension
plan, the following enhancementswill be implemented:
Effective 1/1/2014:

• After 35 years and any age, retirement
benefits will be $3,700 per month (up from
$3,500)
• 30 or more years and any age will increase
to $3,200 per month plus $100/yr of service
up to $3700 (up from $3,000)
Effective 1/1/2017:
• 35 years, any age will be $3,900 per month
• 30 years at any age will be $3,400 per
month plus $100/yr of service up to $3,900.
Pension – part-time
For people in the UPS part-time pension plan,
retirement benefits any age after 35 years of
service will increase to $2,100 per month (up
from $1,925)
• After 30 years of service at any age will increase
to $1,800 per month (up from
$1,650)
• After 25 years at 60 years of age increases
to $1,500 per month (up from $1,375)
• Retirement at any agewith 25 years of service
increases to $1,250 permonth (up from
$1,125)

Part-timers in the UPS plan will now need
to work only 375 hours a year in order to become
a participant in the plan. A part-timer
must work 750 hours a year in order to receive
full vesting credit, but a part-timer will become
a participant in the plan after reaching age 21
and completing a 12 month period during which
they work 375 hours.

We have an election date for Charleston WV

We have an election date for Charleston WV aka CRW terminal set for January 15 2015. Parkersburg WV aka PKB terminal set for January 14 2015.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Change FedEx to Win would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year!