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Working Together is Success
By Mary Abante, Third Vice President
I was asked a few days ago about the United Parcel Service (UPS) tentative contract agreement and how it differs from our negotiated contract involving our Union. Upon researching multiple Web sites a few things stand out.
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For example, Martin Luther King Day was first observed as a Federal Holiday (USPS) in 1986. In January 2000, fifty states made it a state government holiday. This year during their negotiations Martin Luther King Jr. Day becomes a full holiday for United Parcel Service (UPS) for the first time in their union’s history
Article six of the Joint Contract Agreement previously negotiated by our Union reads.
1. Each employee who is employed in the regular work force as of the date of the Award of Arbitrator James J. Healy, September 15, 1978, shall be protected henceforth against any involuntary layoff or force reduction.
2. It is the intent of this provision to provide security for each such employee during his or her working lifetime. (Hard to think of many jobs that provide such protection.)
3. Employees who become members of the regular work force after the date of this Award, September 15, 1978, shall be provided the same protection afforded under (1) above on completion of six years of continuous service and having worked in at least 20 pay periods during each of the six years.
Regarding UPS:
Reuters, Exclusive News Reports, Los Angeles, Feb. 13, 2023. United Parcel Service (UPS.N) on Monday confirmed it is taking steps to reduce its workforce in regions where delivery demand has softened, a comment that comes days after a local union reported that the company had begun nationwide layoffs of some drivers.
The National Association of Letter Carriers is continuing to fight for your rights. Resources abound for people interested in learning more
Working together can help build members’ confidence in themselves and in our Union. By getting involved members can begin to regain a feeling of control and power. As a result, the Union achieves more of its goals, and members recognize the power of working together.
