UPS pilots authorize strike

[losdiablosgato]

CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc.'s (NYSE:UPS - News) pilots voted to authorize their union to call a strike, the Independent Pilots Association said on Thursday.
The union said more than 99 percent of its members voted to authorize its five-pilot executive board to call a strike. Of the 2,462 eligible crew members, 2,371 pilots participated in the vote and 2,356 voted for the authority. Fifteen voted against.

The union said it is in its third year of talks for a new contract.


http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/050512/transport_ups.html?.v=1

[havocmom]

1. How long before FedEx pilots strike for better maintenance?

If parts keep falling off their engines, they will get FedUp.

[MGKrebs]

4. Are FedEx pilots union?

[DemoTex]

7. FedEx pilots are now represented by ALPA ..

The Air Line Pilots Association (AFL-CIO)

[havocmom]

8. don't know, but they had better get together and address the issue

of falling parts

[Massacure]

23. Dunno, but Bush would probably use the Taft-Hartley act if they did.

[orwell]

2. Here We Go

Stagflation, ur I mean, freedom is on the march.

[underpants]

6. Ups on Strike- United might go on strike

Yep nothing will move. Wow talk about having everyone over a barrel. A good time for UPS pilots to strike IMHO.

[progressivebydesign]

3. My ex drove for UPS. I can only imagine what the pilots make..

The ex was making 60 to 80k a year in 1987. I hope they settle their strike soon... and aren't out of work too long.

[underpants]

5. Well when they struck in '97 their union was busted

NO money. I remember that because I worked for a building supply company and we shipped and received lots of UPS everyday. I hope the union has their act together this time.

[RobinA]

10. UPS Pilots

have never struck and their union was never busted. I've got one in the family who's been there since Day 1.

[underpants]

13. No I didn't mean pilots-the drivers and loaders

Sorry if I wasn't clear about that.

[northzax]

9. ah, crap

now i'll never get my new khakis from J.crew.

blast.

[0007]

24. ......or my socks from L.L. Beam -

Go unions go

[northzax]

26. LL Bean uses FedEx

so that shouldn't be a problem! :)

[0007]

27. I should of known!

[Zorra]

11. United might strike too. Heck, let's all go on strike, like tomorrow.

Tell Bush and the neocons that we're taking our ball and going home, because we don't like them changing the rules of the game so that they win and we lose.

A nationwide vote of no confidence and no support.

[Jose Diablo]

16. OK, I'll be here tomorrow, I am one. n/t

[makhno]

12. Why don't Democratic leaders come out in support?

The economic issues is where the interests of the socially conservative mainstream and those of the progressive minority really mesh. It would be great if a Dem senator or a group of congresspeople put out a statement clearly supporting labor in both the United and the UPS situations.

A clear, unambiguous statement showing exactly which party truly has the interests of the citizens at heart.

[losdiablosgato]

19. I come from a long line of Bubbas

And I know a good many of them. Not one who voted for Bush (there were many) liked it. They knew that Bush was and is hurting thme money/job wise. But they di so anyway because they could not stomach Kerry on social issues. I have long thought that if our party would find a pro labor popularist, progun, against gay marriage, fiscally responcible, who can be atleast somewhat of a moderate. This person would clean up in 2008. The time is right for a democrat, but he or she will have to meet the south at least half way on a few issues.

[Jersey Ginny]

22. DLC member?

I think you described Kerry. The mushy middle is not the answer. Bubba needs to vote in his best interest and stop worrying that the queers will somehow harm his "marriage" and that the liberals will take away his guns. A Dem with conviction can convey that and not sacrifice any progressives, including gay americans.

[losdiablosgato]

25. You may be right but......

But the Bubbas are not going to vote for someone who is anti gun or pro gay marriage for the forseeable future. Sorry that is just it, and they vote. And we do need them. Not democratic president has won in living memory with out carrying at least a few southern states. I would much rather have a moderate democrat then a neocon.

[Az_lefty]

14. Watch bush try to pull a Reagan and fire all the pilots...

[losdiablosgato]

20. Bush has no control over this.

This is a private company.

[ZR2]

15. Sounds like a good time to buy some stock

in FedEx.

[pcboss49]

21. DHL should gain some business now....

[SemperEadem]

17. Damn!!!

I am waiting on 2 parcels that are being shipped via UPS that are supposed to arrive today.

[LiberallyInclined]

18. i don't think they'll be affected...

just a hunch.

[SemperEadem]

29. well, it's the next day and they still haven't arrived.

[msmcghee]

28. When I read this headline I imagined . .

. . a fleet of shiny UPS 737's on the runway at Atlanta's Hartfield airport, loading up with cluster bombs, ready to take that long flight over to Iraq to support the beleagered troops there.

Oh, well - I haven't had my coffee yet. :eyes:

[lovuian]

30. Now this will shut down American Companies

because this is how the Internet works!!!

[maddezmom]

31. kick to combine

[Imagevision]

32. UPS pilots authorize strike

Reuters
UPS pilots authorize strike
Thursday May 12, 9:24 am ET

CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc.'s (NYSE:UPS - News) pilots voted to authorize their union to call a strike, the Independent Pilots Association said on Thursday.

The union said more than 99 percent of its members voted to authorize its five-pilot executive board to call a strike. Of the 2,462 eligible crew members, 2,371 pilots participated in the vote and 2,356 voted for the authority. Fifteen voted against.
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/050512/transport_ups.html

[LiviaOlivia]

33. Solidarity brothers and sisters!

You fight the good fight. Fuck all the B-school graduates that have ruined this country.

[bluestateguy]

34. sounds like a mandate to me

Glad I got my package today!

[Gloria]

35. Yeah, I've got vitamins on the way...hope they don't melt....

eom

[Erika]

36. Yes, hang in there

Millions for ceo's, cutbacks for workers.

[quiet.american]

37. Damn - I just ordered something! But... okay, they've gotta eat, too. n/t

[dxdem]

38. Unions.

Power in numbers. Got to love it. I've suggested numerous times that my father get more involved with his (NALC / Nat'l Assoc. of letter Carriers), but he's not really that enthused. Big diff. between USPS Union and UPS, USPS carriers don't have the right to strike.

PEACE

John