Chicago Local 705 and UPS retirees have filed a class action lawsuit in federal court to try to stop UPS from raising the cost of retiree health care. UPS management recently raised retirees’ monthly payment for their health and welfare from $50 to $157.58 for a single retiree and $315.17 for a retiree and spouse.

The Local 705 contract with UPS states that “if required, additional contributions would not be implemented until after the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement.” The contract runs until 2013.

Local 705 secretary treasurer Steve Pocztowski sent a letter to retirees denouncing management as “heartless bastards.” Local 705 is backing up their tough talk with action.  They are going to court to fight to reverse the hike in retiree healthcare costs.

You can read the letter from Local 705 and the lawsuit that’s been filed at www.makeUPSdeliver.org. Click here to read more on this story.

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