Реферат: PostPatco Era Vs Ups And The Teamsters

Further data will be provided here to support the theory that the UPS and

Teamsters? joint venture encouraged the labor movement to become stronger. In

examining further reports and information it will be shown that the effort did in

fact make a difference and that history (as relates to the PATCO strike) does not

always repeat itself. It is also noted here, that managers and politicians need to pay

attention to laborers and the influences that affect them. Political influences,

outcomes, variables and statistics on the effort will be examined in order to help

managers deal with future labor movements.

Materials from the United Parcel Service, Inc. 1999 Prospectus was used

here to compare financial reports. Information was also obtained from The

Teamster?s magazine (1996 and 1997). Other data was gather from the BLS (1999)

to establish whether the UPS movement changed the level of union involvement.

After the two week strike, the 185,000 members (includes 115,000 part-

timers) won all major issues. The issues included: 20,000 full-time job

opportunities for part-timers, including 10,000 new full-time jobs created from

existing part-time positions; new limits on subcontracting; the largest-ever wages

raises and major increases in pensions under the existing Teamster plans; and new

job safety protections (The Teamster, October 1997).

At the time of the strike, House Speaker Newt Gingrich attempted to use

tactics similar to those applied by Ronald Reagan during the PATCO labor

movement. The Teamster (October 1997) reported that Gingrich and other

Republican leaders wanted to retaliate against the labor movement. Some of the

attacks consisted of eliminating the 40-hour work week and letting companies

work employees without overtime pay; permitting corporations to dip into

workers? pension funds; interfering in Teamster contract negotiations; attacking

members? rights to vote for top union officers; and attacking Teamsters? right to be

heard (The Teamster, October 1997). At the time, President Clinton did not let

history repeat itself but instead ignored the demands of Gingrich by letting the

movement proceed. Ron Carey, the 1997 General President of the Teamsters,