UPS pilots ratify new labor agreement (CNN Money)

[Omaha Steve]

FULL story: http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/31/news/companies/ups_pilots.reut/index.htm



UPS pilots ratify new labor agreement
New contract for 2,700 pilots at world's largest package delivery company ratified after four-year negotiation.
August 31 2006: 2:47 PM EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) -- UPS's pilots' union said Thursday that its members ratified a new labor contract that took nearly four years to negotiate and provides wage and pension improvements.

The Independent Pilots Association, which represents the 2,700 pilots at the world's largest package delivery company, said 56.5 percent of its members voted for the new agreement.

The new contract will be valid until 2011.

Of the 2,652 IPA members eligible to vote, 1,482 voted to approve the agreement, while 1,141 voted against it.




http://www.ipapilot.org/

[DemoTex]

1. Highest paid pilots in the USA! Still!

Box-haulers rule! A UPS B-767 captain was making around $225,000 per year (FEDEX, around $220,000). Good-oh! They earn it every night.

[N90ATC]

2. Other airlines?

I was atlking to a United pilot last week & she indicated that their pay is way down. It sounds like Southwest is where the $ are.

[oscar111]

3. OP's signature line quote.. BUT bush ended overtime pay

and the GOP is still around.

amazing. Racism is the reason.