UPS Starts Pilot Furlough Process

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UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced plans to furlough at least 300 of its airline pilots, but at the same time continued its effort to find a solution with the pilots' union that would avert or mitigate the layoffs before they take effect. UPS employs about 2,800 pilots.


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[mudflap560]

UPS has been working with its union, the Independent Pilots Association, for the past year to identify ways to cut operating costs to avoid any pilot furloughs.

UPS is well recognized for its commitment to employees, and the company strives to build upon its union relationships to maintain its position as an industry leader. For example, UPS and the Teamsters have formed a Competition Committee to identify new ways of making UPS more competitive and to create jobs, both in its package operation and at UPS Freight. A similar process has been in place with the International Association of Machinists for the employees it represents who help ensure the efficient operation of the UPS network

How come UPS pilots are not represented by the Teamster Airline division?

Also what employees at UPS are represented by the IAM?

[nickelplaterick]

That whole deal sounds like corporate spin to me!!!!

[Mike01]

History of the IPA