Did UPSEU Get Us What We Need?

Decide for yourself:

	What we needed	What UPSEU got us
Raises	8% immediately Additional 10% over the following 2 years	Between 2.35% and 4.75% immediately Additional 5% to 7.5% over the following 2 years
Cost Of Living	Guaranteed cost of living increase each year, on top of raises	NOTHING
Longevity Pay	Additional 1% per year of service for employees with more than 5 years	NOTHING
On-Call Pay for OTR	Full pay for time spent on call	NOTHING
Personal and Sick Days	Five additional Sick/Personal days	One additional personal day (but only after 1 year)
Vacation	At least one additional week of vacation	NOTHING
Administrative Hold	Full pay if we are on administrative hold	No pay for up to two weeks of administrative hold
Van Safety	The right to refuse unsafe vans Guarantees that PTI will fix unsafe vans	NOTHING
Safety Awards	Guaranteed safety awards	NOTHING guaranteed in the contract