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His company is an authorized shipping outlet for UPS, providing customers with UPS services, in addition to Federal Ex press shipments. “When [the strike] was first advertised, peo ple were very concerned, and the number of packages dropped off dramatically,” he said. “People are continuing to ship packages, just using an alternative method.” A few UPS trucks are still delivering high- priority packages to businesses, Baur said. “UPS has used management people to maintain a level of service,” he said. “They have made a concerted effort to deliver ma terials to businesses.” Although he is not worried about the im mediate effects of the strike, Baur said he is concerned about the future of his business. “This could force us into a situation where people decide not to use our services,” he said. “We would be forced to lay off some part-time employees, as opposed to full-time employees. It could force the realignment of schedules if it continues over a long term.” Since most time-sensitive packages are di rected to Federal Express, Baur said, the service is scrambling to meet increased demand. “FedEx is running an hour behind because their system is geared to a certain number of packages, and their move-rate has increased significantly, putting stress on the infrastmc hire,” he said. Although the U.S. Postal Service has im posed a four-package limit per customer, Ban said Postal Service customers should havew problem dealing with the strike. “The general public’s needs are beingraei very adequately right now by U.S. mail,” lit said. “People have adjusted to it, knowingthai they have a reduced number of options.’’ Stanislaw said the sudden dependent on the UPS could create an influx of pad ages handled by the University Mail Servict “If people sending packages no longci have the UPS option, we should see moitt activity,” he said. “If the strike lasts more than one week, we do expect our mail service to see more mail volume than previously.” Clinton Continued from Page 1 Similarly, FedEx, which nor mally ships 2.8 million packages a day, saw its volume approach last Christmas’ record of 4 million and had to push back dropoff times, close offices early and suspend money-back guarantees. When Phyllis LeBlanc and her employees from LeBlanc’s Har bor Sweets carted 60 boxes of perishable chocolates to a FedEx office in Salem, Mass., they were told they would be allowed to ship just one box. “If this were December 15, we’d be screaming,” said LeBlanc, whose company sells about $2.5 million in chocolates annually, nearly all via UPS. Lobster dealers held back on their perishable shipments, fear ing other carriers would be unable to deliver on time. “Everybody you talk to is not shipping — you wouldn’t dare to,” said Peter McAleney of New Mead ows Lobster in Portland, Maine. Teamsters President Ron Carey, who walked out of the fed erally mediated talks Sunday night, said UPS forced the strike by refusing to resolve such con cerns as the large number — about 60 percent — of unionized jobs that are part time. On PBS’ “NewsHpur With Jim Lehrer” Monday night, Carey said the strike had been “very effective.” “It appears all over the country that our members are supporting” the walkout, he said. UPS chief negotiator Dave Murray challenged the Teamsters leadership to let its members vote on the company’s final offer, made last week. “We believe that we have made the Teamsters a fine contract pro posal that does award our people quite generously,” said Murray, United Parcel Service strike Major union demands UPS employees Working International 36,000 Non-striking 115,000 On strike Teamsters' 185,000 U.S. employees 302,000 Pilots 2.000 ■ Redefine “part-time" employees A that work more than 40 hours as lull-time’ UPS part-time” employees: • Earn a lower hourly wage than “full-time" workers • Receive smaller benefit packages than lull-time" workers • Work double and triple shifts that often add up to more than a 40-hour week. • Limits on subcontracting jobs • UPS must remain in the Teamsters'mui- employer pension and health funds. 0 who also was interviewed on New- sHour. "... We believe the Team sters should let... (the workers) de cide if it’s a good proposal or not.” The Teamsters represent near ly two-thirds of UPS’ 302,000 em ployees in the United States. The walkout is the first nation wide strike in UPS’ 90-year histo ry. There had been scattered walk outs before, including a da) action in 1994 that the comp® estimated cost it $50 million. Clinton said that while UPS is very important to the country,he won’t get involved. “I hope they'll go back to the table,” thepresi dent said, “but at this timeldoni think any further action by meis appropriate.” GREA T DEALS EVERY TUESDA Y IN THE BA TTALION n A CLIPS SAVE r Defensive Driving with a Punch (Line)! (Pay only $25 with this coupon) USA Training Company, Inc. State-approved Defensive Driving course for ticket * dismissal and insurance reduction Taught by professional comic Bobby Bernshausen '90 Aggie owned and operated - http://www2.cy-net.net/-grin To register, call 778-GRIN (778-4746) "vJ ANI? TAVCE rrt DEFENSIVE DRIVING ... 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