Comment on UPS workers approve 5-year contract, with 86% of votes cast in favor

totallynotarobot@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• wrath-sedan@kbin.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I haven’t seen the contract itself, but it appears the $2.75 is an all-employee wage hike, in addition to specific changes to different positions. Here’s some more details from NBC:

  The new agreement eliminates a widely criticized two-tiered wage system and institutes raises across UPS’ workforce.

  Current full- and part-time union workers are guaranteed a $2.75 hourly pay increase this year, the Teamsters said, amounting to a $7.50 hourly increase through the duration of the contract. Pay for existing and starting part-time workers will be raised to at least $21 an hour immediately, advancing to $23 per hour.

  (Note: minimum part-time wage before this contract was $15.50)

  Current part-timers also won longevity wage increases of up to $1.50 an hour. Wage increases for full-time drivers would bring their average top rate to $49 an hour, the union said.

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  • totallynotarobot@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Thank you for the context!

    It’s still a little hard to tell whether this is a living wage or an increase that matches cost of living increases, but I guess if the membership is happy with it then so are those of us who support them.

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