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Today is the biggest milestone in my career as a UPS driver. Here’s why.

Post author By Martin
Post date October 26, 2024
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Not every day can be a special day. Most days are ‘just another day.’ But when we think about our lives, what we remember most are those significant moments that stand out to us for one reason or another, whether good or bad. I’ve been blessed to have lived long enough to enjoy many special […]

Tags Four years, Top Rate, Wage progression

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How much money SHOULD a UPS driver make?

Post author By Martin
Post date August 20, 2023
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Just as I’d been predicting, there was no strike at United Parcel Service. Within 24 hours of returning to the bargaining table on July 25, the Teamster national negotiating committee unanimously endorsed a contract proposal that includes across-the-board wage hikes and catch-up raises for longer-term employees, among other economic gains. The union and the company […]

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Is driving for UPS worth it? Let’s look at the numbers.

Post author By Martin
Post date January 16, 2023
2 Comments on Is driving for UPS worth it? Let’s look at the numbers.

This week’s issue of the New Yorker magazine includes a long-form article titled, ‘UPS and the Package Wars.’ Its subtitle is a lot more provocative: ‘The company offers old-fashioned middle-class jobs and is enjoying record profits. So why is a strike looming?’ And the text of the web link is the clever, pithy phrase, ‘Can […]