Friday, November 19, 2010

Let's talk money

Apparently the United Slate is confused by some numbers wev've put out in regards to grievance awards. Flyers that have been distrubuted by Members First in freight and UPS each make reference to over $500,000 in grievance awards. In our previous post we pointed out that Local 728 has won over one million dollars for our members over the last 3 years. So which is it they ask? So here are the rough numbers broken down. In both Freight and UPS Local 728 have have won over $500,000 in grievance settlements for various contract violations and backpay. In "white paper" (waste,school bus , transit etc.) contracts, an undetermined several tens of thousands of doillars have been won, but the specific amount is harder to determine. Whatever the amount, it exceeds one million dollars. Still a fact.