Chicago UPS Workers Brace for Strike
July 27, 2008 – 6:56 pmYour packages may be late in Chicago, if Teamsters Local 705 makes good on threats to commence a strike on August 1st if UPS and the union is unable to reach a new agreement. The current contract expires on August 1st. The workers are seeking a raise in benifiets and pay, according to news reports.
From The Chicago Sun-Times:
Local 705 workers voted overwhelmingly Sunday to authorize a strike if a fair agreement isn’t reached. It is seeking a $1-an-hour wage increase across the board and a $1-an-hour increase in benefits, sad Pocztowski, a former UPS driver. UPS offered a 30-cent-an-hour increase, he said, an offer Pocztowski labeled “an insult.” Besides pay and benefits, remaining issues include subcontracting work and job security, Pocztowski said. The six-year UPS contracts at Local 710 and 705 expire at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 1.
4 Responses to “Chicago UPS Workers Brace for Strike”
I DEPSISE UPS is more ways than they imagine! They are dried up fucking pieces of shit! And I could give a good fuck if Jesus Christ himself works for the united package smashers, i will NEVER bow down to the this piece of shit company, so FUCK ALL UPS EMPLOYEES!!!!!!!
By Larry on Jul 30, 2008
I think Larry is mad because he couldn’t get a job at UPS and he still lives with his mamma.
By Mike on Sep 11, 2008
the strike never happened. A couple of things were added to their contract. Off the top of my head, it was an extra floating holiday pay day and something else.
UPS employees are one of the last good unions to be in this country. Instead of getting upset with the company, get upset at the numerous other companies outsourcing their work and contributing to the economic problems you’re facing with the rest of us.
By Big Brown on Sep 16, 2008
We’ll see what they will do when everybody gets laid off.They will kiss ass to work for McDonalds to pay their mortgages and support their family. Im glad to see whats going on in this country.This country needed this to happen.We’ll see who has to make $100.00 or so an hour.wonder why Asia and Mexico are flourishing.Wheres the union now that millions are laid off.Shit head George will take care of it.George and the Union.So fight for that extra $.50 or $1.00,when your standing in line or get your pink slip,feel sorry for yourself
By art tribunella on Nov 2, 2008