Carlos, we ARE awake - are you?
I worked at UPS in 1980 as a part time worker I made 9.70 an hour
before I quit.
Pretty good for 1980.
Ups has the hardest working people in America.
No argument.
Their workers have not kept up with inflation. I think they make
11-14 dollars an hour now.
This 11-14 figure you mention is an average. I've heard 20-21
per hour on the high end. These wages are excellent considering
that they are mainly for unskilled labor. Compare it to other
unskilled job wages. In addition these unskilled, part-time, positions
are excellent entry points into the job market.
Wages should be based on profits.
To a small degree, I agree with you here. Many companies are
implementing "profit sharing" programs these days. However, wages
should, like most everything else, be determined by market forces.
But this is all rhetoric, isn't it Carlos? This is all smoke and
mirrors. We all know on this thread that the real reason for the
strike has to do with that darn 'ol pension fund and how
UPS is having to contribute retirement funds to the entire
Teamster workforce instead of just to its employees. In fact,
compared to all the obfuscation over this part-time stuff, very little
has been said about wages from either side.
Regards,
Bill
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