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UPS striking?

chessylady — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 20:51:27 GMT

It looks as if UPS is very close to striking. My last outstanding parcel ( from Penzey) will be delivered tomorrow. Anything I need will have to be acquired locally. Things I don't need ( cardigans in 105 degree weather) will have to wait. No more online shopping for now.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 20:57:37 GMT

@chessylady Last word, they're negotiating again.

There are other carriers and UPS has hired temporary employees and will.have managerial staff making deliveries. It's not like nobody will be delivering packages.

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Desertdi — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 21:02:02 GMT

We've had enough notice to stock up....(except for meds, I guess)

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Kachina624 — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 21:06:52 GMT

@Desertdi My mail order pharmacy ships USPS.

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We rescue cats — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 21:18:23 GMT

This has far reaching problems, I work for an out of home advertising company (billboard and the like) so we need to have huge, very heavy packages shipped across the country shipped. From the printing company to our installers in various cities, usually it is the ad agencies who handle it all, but it is a concern for us to get things installed and posted as per the contract.

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Still Raining — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 21:36:22 GMT

Just thinking how the power players have shifted over the last while. I know I never had things delivered so often even just ten years ago. Brave new world.

The son of a friend works within the local hub and it is hard work. Lots of pressure.

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Mersha — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:05:46 GMT

Hopefully, they can reach an agreement and avert the strike.

Non-union temporary employees and managers attempting to do the job would be a colossal mess on a very big scale.

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lynnie61 — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:12:25 GMT

It's hard, hard work. My dad unloaded and sorted 3-4 semis a night. He's been retired 24 years. I can't imagine it now. I think it was 2 guys per semi but it was ALOT.

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bells4me — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 02:17:03 GMT

They will reach an agreement.

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FiddleDeeDee — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 02:28:53 GMT

Both sides have been discussing this for at least a month. UPS's workforce is already down 30% due to the issues and it's going to get worse if management doesn't realize they can't continue to withhold healthcare for months at a time from employees and their family. It's cruel, it's wrong, it's unacceptable.

We have 3 close family friends (ages 21 -30) and between them and their friends, we hear about the issues on a constant basis.There are 2 areas where both sides can't reach an agreement and I don't blame the workers for striking if it comes to that; not in any way.

I sincerely hope they are able to work it out.

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shoekitty — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 02:53:05 GMT

They don't pay them enough for the lifting and stuff they do. Geesh and in this day and age who sends their workers out in trucks with doors open in 100 degree plus weather. Most of the trucks that come here have no air conditioning or heat. It's archaic and cruel. Half the time I get stuff in hot weather it ruined. I have learned not to order candy or certain food items this time of year if it comes ups. Also, even make up got so hot it oozed out of sealed jar. What a waste!!! Perricone had to replace these items and I am sure they collect from ups or somewhere!

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HiLo — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 04:50:11 GMT

@Still Raining wrote:
Just thinking how the power players have shifted over the last while. I know I never had things delivered so often even just ten years ago. Brave new world.

The son of a friend works within the local hub and it is hard work. Lots of pressure.

My son who recently retired from UPS would agree with you and he says it is harder now than when he started. So many just can't do all the work required in the time frame the company expects.The best part of the job for my son was getting to interact with all the great people he met, being the extrovert hs is.

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HiLo — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 05:03:08 GMT

@shoekitty wrote:
They don't pay them enough for the lifting and stuff they do. Geesh and in this day and age who sends their workers out in trucks with doors open in 100 degree plus weather. Most of the trucks that come here have no air conditioning or heat. It's archaic and cruel. Half the time I get stuff in hot weather it ruined. I have learned not to order candy or certain food items this time of year if it comes ups. Also, even make up got so hot it oozed out of sealed jar. What a waste!!! Perricone had to replace these items and I am sure they collect from ups or somewhere!

My son who retired from UPS recently said they are supposed to install air conditioning soon. But he also added that with all the stops and starts it probably won't help much unless they have sufficient distances between their deliveries. They not only left their doors open hoping for some relief but because it was quicker to hop on and off their trucks when the deliveries were close. They are closely watched and timed.but in the end he thought he received a good pay for a job well done. There is never any relief for those who work in the hubs.

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sunshine 919 — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 05:19:05 GMT

@shoekitty wrote:
They don't pay them enough for the lifting and stuff they do. Geesh and in this day and age who sends their workers out in trucks with doors open in 100 degree plus weather. Most of the trucks that come here have no air conditioning or heat. It's archaic and cruel. Half the time I get stuff in hot weather it ruined. I have learned not to order candy or certain food items this time of year if it comes ups. Also, even make up got so hot it oozed out of sealed jar. What a waste!!! Perricone had to replace these items and I am sure they collect from ups or somewhere!

It is unbelievable that they have no AC in their trucks. I guess I never really thought about it. I did hear this a few days ago. I am sure this company makes a lot of money, they need to understand it is the drivers and whse people who make this company. Give them what they want..

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Luvsmyfam — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:58:26 GMT

@Kachina624 I'm having a package being delivered Wed. From LandsEnd.Im wondering if it will be UPS,or USPS?It didn't even cross my mind when I ordered.

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songbird — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:05:10 GMT

UPS does pay full time employees well. They have a very powerful union and full time job slots are protected. Very difficult to gain an entry in to a full time driver job. The majority of the drivers are part time. And yes, part of the negotiations are the air conditioning in trucks.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:51:55 GMT

@songbird. The company announced some time ago that they'd be adding AC to trucks.

According to news reports, the dispute is over pay increases for the part-time employers,