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Negotiation Update 7/22/2024!
New updated contract proposal from UPS
Membership voted to accept UPS amended contract!
UPS membership across the country voted to accept the contract 59.74%
The current contract does not expire until July 31, 2024.
Your negotiation committee would like to thank all members who participated in this negotiation process. Showing up at Local Lodge meetings, participating in zoom ratification and strike meetings and talking to your fellow workers shows your interest and commitment for a fair contract from UPS.
We will continue working on your behalf and welcome your input and feedback throughout the life of the contract.
In solidarity,
Your negotiation committee, David Bakken, Cory White, Joel Thoet, Mark Sullivan, John Gable, Zac Collins, Chris Powers and Steve Warren
Negotiation Update 7/14/2024
Following National negotiations and a New Tenant Agreement with UPS, we have a Membership Ratification and Strike-Planning meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Meetings will be held virtually.
7/16/2024 2:00PM Zoom meeting.
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7/16/2024 5:00PM Zoom meeting.
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Voting will be held at:
Eastern WA. and Idaho locations: Thursday and Friday 18 and July 19, 2024.
Voting location will be at Local Lodge 86. 4226 Mission, Spokane Washington 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, and at Local Lodge 1951, 1305 Knight St, Richland WA.
(751 Business Rep will be able to take your vote outside Spokane shops)
Western WA. location:
Tuesday through Friday, July 16-19, 2024.
Voting location will be at District Lodge 160, 9125 15th Pl S. Seattle WA.
(160 Business Rep will be able to take your vote at your shop)
In Solidarity,
Your negotiation committee, David Bakken, Cory White, Joel Thoet, Mark Sullivan, John Gable, Zac Collins, Chris Powers and Steve Warren
Negotiation Update 7/5/2024!
 New updated contract proposal from UPS
0UNION RECOMMENDS ACCEPTANCEo
Our National committee was able to get the seasonal automotive language removed from our modified tentative agreement and create an opportunity for the local to discuss it seasonal automotive help may make sense at the local level.
Made adjustments to Tool allowance which increased becomes effective the first year of the contract.
$450 Journeyman mechanics payable beginning in December 2024.
$325 for Trailer mechanics payable beginning in December 2024.
Vacation selection:
Full-time employees that ever earn two (2) weeks of vacation will have an option of declaring that they will be able to split one (1) week of vacation into five (5) single days.
Full-time employees at ever earned at least four (4) weeks of vacation will have the option of declaring that they will be able to split two (2) weeks of vacation into ten (10) single days.
The employee must declare this option at the time of vacation selection. The request for single day off under this article must be made in writing, at least seven (7) days in advance. Approval of vacation days will be at the discretion of the employer.
Wages: 2024= $.75 2025= $.75 2026= $1.00 2027=$2.25 and 2028 as NMUPSA
(members received a $2.75 percent wage in 2023 because of NMUPSA)
Rate of pay after first increase will be $45.12
Healthcare: No out-of-pocket cost for H&W for 2024. Future years are subject to increases above .50 and each given year, noncumulative.
Shift differential: increase .05
Tool allowance: Increase $100.00
Holidays: MLK
Sick leave: Frontloaded at the beginning of each year
Subcontracting: The Employer agrees to meet quarterly with the Union’s Local Business Representative to review the subcontracting provisions of this Article and the Local Agreement for the applicable District.
Apprenticeship: Updated existing language the employer has never used. We added Machinists Institute, and their intent is to utilize our program.
Safety: Added boots for allowance of $100 every other year.
Floaters: Added extra floating day off after 20 years
Coveralls: Added insulated coveralls
Seasonal hires: Removed previous seasonal automotive language but agreed to discuss with local if it makes sense for their areas
Technology: Employees will be provided necessary training if technology creates new work requirements
Vacation: Allow two (2) weeks to be single day at time once
In Solidarity,
Your negotiation committee, David Bakken, Cory White, Joel Thoet, Mark Sullivan, John Gable, Zac Collins, Chris Powers and Steve Warren
Negotiation Update 7/5/2024!
National Negotiation committee to meet with UPS.
Your Negotiation committee comprised of area Business Representatives and Grand Lodge Representatives met and discussed the best path toward following your vote, rejecting Company’s last offer and vote to strike.
The National Committee will send a group of Business Representatives and Gand Lodge Representatives to meet with UPS. At this point, we are not sure what the outcome will be, but we feel it is responsible to set potential ratification vote dates of July 20-21, 2024
At this time, we have not heard from UPS nor have they addressed any issues of top concern.
As more information becomes available, we will communicate this to your negotiation committee and through our website.
In solidarity,
Your Negotiation committee, David Bakken, Cory White, Joel Thoet, Mark Sullivan, John Gable, Zac Collins, Chris Powers and Steve Warren
Negotiation Update 7/2/2024!
Membership Rejects contract and vote unanimously to Strike!
UPS membership across the country spoken in volumes as they rejected the contract over 53.81% and voted to strike over 69.65%.
The current contract does not expire until July 31, 2024. Which means we will begin picket lines beginning 12.01am, August 1, 2024.
The Union National Committee is meeting with all Local representatives and GLRs to discuss the process going forward. As more information becomes available, we will communicate this to your negotiation committee and through our website.
In solidarity,
Your negotiation committee,
David Bakken, Cory White, Joel Thoet, Mark Sullivan, John Gable, Zac Collins, Chris Powers and Steve Warren
Negotiation update 6/17/2024
UPS presented your negotiation team with their last, best, and final offer on Friday, June 7, 2024. Members Identified wages, maintaining healthcare rates, and subcontracting as top issues. This last, best, offer includes a five-year agreement, Wage increases at 2024 $.75, 2025 $.75, 2026 $1.00, 2027 $2.25 and 2028 as NMUPSA, shift premium pay increase, safety boot reimbursement, MLK holiday,additional floating holiday after 20th anniversary, tool allowance increase, frontloaded sick leave, (1) week of vacation split into five single days, and five-year duration.
Contract proposal review via zoom Tuesday, June 17. 2024 5:00 to 6:00PM
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Wednesday, June 18. 2024 2:00 to 3:00PM
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Voting will be held at
Thursday June 20, 2024 Eastern Washington Idaho on locations
Friday June 21, 2024 Eastern Washington Idaho on locations
At LL 86. 4226 E. Mission, Spokane WA. 7:30AM to 4:30PM
Monday, June 24, 2024 Western Washington locations
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Western Washington locations
At District 160 9125 15th Pl S, Seattle, WA. 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Negotiation Update
Negotiation Update.
Your IAM Negotiation National Negotiation committee is scheduled to continue formal negotiations with UPSJune 6-7, 2024, in Chicago Illinois. The National Committee will consist of all IAM credentialed Business Representatives and one rank-and-file member from each Territory.
Will send out updated information as soon as it becomes available from the National Table.
In solidarity,
Steve Warren
Negotiation Update 5/10/2024
Your negotiation committee representing IAM sites throughout USA met this week with UPS to begin the bargaining process on our IAM/UPS National Agreement. We began the process for a new collective bargaining agreement covering wages, hours, and working conditions.
The IAM national bargaining committee propose full comprehensive proposals to the company and your committee spoke with confidence regarding issues to contain. We made proposals for improvements for both economic and non-economic articles of the Master Agreement.
There have been many tentative agreements made this week on small substance changes and original language articles, these are important but do not rise to the same level of concern as Wages, Pension and Healthcare.
We did not conclude negotiations this week and will set up future dates. Please see attachment from international for more information.
We have received many inquiries as to when and how we will be voting on the contract. At this time, we have not yet received a last, best, and final offer from the company. When the committee receives the final offer, will have a summary all the changes on our web site as soon as possible.
Once we have received this final offer from the company, we will schedule a Vote and schedule meeting time and places.
In solidarity, your bargaining committee
  
Negotiation Update 3/12/2024
Your Negotiation Committee is scheduled to meet with United Parcel Services leadership in Seattle on March 13-14th which should conclude negotiations on our Local (supplemental) agreement.
Negotiations on the UPS master agreement is scheduled for May 7 – 9th 2024.
The IAM International has set up a communication texting aimed for rank-and-file members, to be used during the upcoming UPS national negotiations.
This is a national text blast system will deliver updates from the bargaining table. We will need to collect your mobile number.
Please see the attached flyer and link below.
https://bit.ly/IAMUPSsubscribe
In solidarity, your negotiation committee, David Bakken, Cory White, Joel Thoet, Mark Sullivan, John Gable, Zac Collins, Chris Powers and Steve Warren
Negotiation Update 2/20/2024
Your Negotiation Committee met with United Parcel Services leadership in Seattle on February 14 through 16th and began negotiations on our Local (supplemental) agreement.
Although your union committee made numerous proposals to Articles of our supplemental agreement, UPS leadership was interested in very little changes and did not address many of the unions proposals except suggesting moving economic proposals to the Master agreement for review.
We have rescheduled negotiations for March 13 and 14th, 2024.
 Note: Formal negotiations on the Master Agreement will be held in Chicago, May 7-9 2024.
Your negotiation committee,
David Bakken, Cory White, Joel Thoet, Mark Sullivan, John Gable, Zac Collins, Chris Powers and Steve Warren
Negotiation Update 2/10/2024. Strong message with 97% of strike authorization!
To all Members working at United Parcel Service (UPS) in Washington and Idaho.Machinists Union members working at UPS spoke loud and clear with one voice on February 9-10, 2024, as they cast a 97% YES vote for Strike Sanction!
The strong showing and unity tell UPS our members are determined and committed for a fair contract in 2024!
Thank you to everyone who was able to take time out of your schedule come to the Seattle and Spokane Union hall and vote.
In Solidarity,
Your negotiation committee, David Bakken, Cory White, Joel Thoet, Mark Sullivan, John Gable, Zac Collins, Chris Powers and Steve Warren
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