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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(114,965 posts)
Sat Aug 19, 2023, 04:51 PM Aug 2023

'$170K a year is a bit of an exaggeration': This UPS driver wants to set the record straight about

pay bump — here are the numbers behind the company's striking wage increases

A TikTok user who says he’s a driver for UPS is seeking to set the record straight about the pay bump promised to employees after the Teamsters union, which represents about 340,000 UPS workers, threatened a major strike.

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TikTok user Skyler Lee Stutzman, who says he’s a driver for the parcel company, took to the video-sharing platform to provide his perspective of the new contract.

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In his current contract, Stutzman claims to make $41.51 an hour. Under the new tentative labor deal — which could be ratified once voting ends on Aug. 22 — he says his pay would increase to $44.26 an hour. He then multiplies that hourly rate by 2,080 hours (40 hours a week) to reach an annual pay of about $92,000.

Per contract terms shared by the Teamsters, full-time employees would see a wage increase of $2.75 an hour in 2023, which mirrors Stutzman’s claim. Over the length of the contract, wage increases would total $7.50 an hour.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/170k-bit-exaggeration-ups-driver-111600072.html
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'$170K a year is a bit of an exaggeration': This UPS driver wants to set the record straight about (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2023 OP
That is good because $170,000 a year was propaganda bait for the GOP. applegrove Aug 2023 #1
Which is a reasonable wage for a job that is demanding both physically and mentally. bullimiami Aug 2023 #2
Benefits are typically about 35% of total pay. So the full spooky3 Aug 2023 #3
Let's talk about the $5bn they spent on stock buy backs. multigraincracker Aug 2023 #4
Why shouldn't someone who performs an esential job make that much? DBoon Aug 2023 #5
I know how the mgmt types look at it. They say what it costs them after all the add ons. captain queeg Aug 2023 #6

applegrove

(123,030 posts)
1. That is good because $170,000 a year was propaganda bait for the GOP.
Sat Aug 19, 2023, 04:59 PM
Aug 2023

Drivers should do well but not make more than nurses.

bullimiami

(13,984 posts)
2. Which is a reasonable wage for a job that is demanding both physically and mentally.
Sat Aug 19, 2023, 05:00 PM
Aug 2023

And doesnt have any advanced education requirements.

spooky3

(36,124 posts)
3. Benefits are typically about 35% of total pay. So the full
Sat Aug 19, 2023, 05:02 PM
Aug 2023

Pay is probably closer to $130000 per year and the rest is overhead that the company attaches to it.

multigraincracker

(34,016 posts)
4. Let's talk about the $5bn they spent on stock buy backs.
Sat Aug 19, 2023, 07:13 PM
Aug 2023

Those mostly benefit CEOs that take most of their comp in stocks. To be fair, how much did manage get in compensation.

Waiting for the day that workers own the company.

DBoon

(23,032 posts)
5. Why shouldn't someone who performs an esential job make that much?
Sat Aug 19, 2023, 08:53 PM
Aug 2023

The US economy is dependent on delivery services. I am sure these folks work very hard, with every movement tracked by management via GPS.

captain queeg

(11,780 posts)
6. I know how the mgmt types look at it. They say what it costs them after all the add ons.
Sun Aug 20, 2023, 02:30 AM
Aug 2023

Their add ons. Including over head and pension funding and insurance, etc. those drivers have a good gig for sure but managers want to make it look bad.

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