How does UPS Freight keep drivers???

You and I think the same way. I saw my lost wages in those first 4 years as too great for me to justify staying.

 

The top rate is $28.65 which is unchanged from last contract. For the new contract, 1st year starts at $18.00, 2nd $22.00, 3rd is $24ish, 4th $26ish, then year 5 you're at $28.65.

 

I know it, bro. They make it very hard to personally invest yourself to stay there.

 

(d) Employees entering full-time Local Cartage job after August 1, 2018 shall be paid in accordance with the following progression when performing local driving work:
Start......$17.70
Seniority ... $18.00 (1st year)
Twelve (12) months... $20.00 (2nd year)
Twenty-four (24) months...$23.00 (3rd year)
Thirty-six (36) months.... $25.50 (4th year)
Forty-eight (48) months ............Top Progression Rate $28.65 (start of 5th year = top rate)

Its actually worse then what I remembered lol. I thought they bumped 2nd year to $22, but nah, the company is too cheap.

 

I agree. It always confused me so it became easier for me to say its a 5 yr progression since u dont hit full rate til the beginning of year 5.