Swan Island Set for Automation Renovation, Temporary Closure 2025

[Tony R Cochran]

Dear Fellow Teamsters,

I'm outraged by our union leadership's silence on the automation of Swan Island, which is set to shut down for renovation in March 2025. This move, part of UPS’s so-called "Network of the Future," leaves us unprotected under our current contract, with no safeguards against AI and automation.

Where is our fightback? Teamsters President Sean O’Brien talks a big game about protecting us from automation, but where’s the action? UPS CEO Carol Tomé admits to these closures and renovations for efficiency, but what about our jobs?

This erosion of worker power and the union bureaucracy's complicity is unacceptable. We need immediate action.

In solidarity and anger,

Tony Cochran

[DanaCos]

Sorry to hear that. How many layoffs?

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Estimated 600+

[Tony R Cochran]

Indeed, 600+ (could be more, but Swan Island is a huge facility with three, previously 4, shifts)

[Faust]

What is your "militant" local saying?

[TheMilitantTeamster]

The sound of crickets

[DanaCos]

What is your "militant" local saying?

What happen to all those O'Brien supporters? Why ain't they saying anything? What about TDU? What about labor notes?

In my area, there will be several more hubs closed down and ours will have an influx of volume until they are built. Then it will be our turn to feel the wrath of this great agreement.

When will all these people realize they were duped by a man who has done it before. Do they feel stupid trumpeting "Historic Contract" now? Our raises weren't all that great compared to other contracts around the country.



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[Tony R Cochran]

Yes, I think he meant pulverize the membership.

[WTF891]

This guy should be on Comedy Central with his tough guy Schtick. Everything he touches turns to shit.

[Tony R Cochran]

What is your "militant" local saying?

I called them today. Matt Konz, who works under the leadership of President Davison, said that they were aware of plans to automate the building, however, the specifics of the plans had not been relayed to the union.

[Tony R Cochran]

Sorry to hear that. How many layoffs?

The amount of layoffs will depend on how many of us are "lucky" enough to cling onto work at one of the several "pop up" hubs on Swan Island. In Spokane, UPS is using these modular facilities as they remodel/automate large sections of that conventional facility.

[OT+]

More Layoffs/Closures

[WTF891]

The amount of layoffs will depend on how many of us are "lucky" enough to cling onto work at one of the several "pop up" hubs on Swan Island. In Spokane, UPS is using these modular facilities as they remodel/automate large sections of that conventional facility.

Pop up. Is that what happens when Tome punks O'Brien and thousands loose their jobs. Tome pop up.jpg

[DanaCos]

[Tony R Cochran]

Let's not forget this gem.

[Tony R Cochran]

"Fight and protect ... to ensure that our members employed at UPS had a future that was not gonna be replaced by artificial intelligence and robots" - O'Brien

[Tony R Cochran]

ITOC Updates

[Tony R Cochran]

Apparently one of the stewards (appointed) said that Local 162 doesn't want to say anything to avoid causing "panic" among the workers. I only heard this through the grapevine, so I am omitting the steward's name until confirmed.

[TheMilitantTeamster]

Local 162 says we’re on the list to be automated, confirming this but they don’t seem to be saying when exactly trying to find out

we are screwed

[DanaCos]

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[TheMilitantTeamster]

He said he fought AND fixed it! That we wouldn’t be replaced by robots