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It's time for Teamster leaders to start representing Teamster workers
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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1141561" data-attributes="member: 43436"><p>Just another fallacy. What happened in WI was that the Right went after unions, and the public became outraged that teachers, policeman, etc. were making $50,000/year with full no-cost benefits & a healthy pension, considering that even they didn't enjoy that. </p><p></p><p>Guess how they'd feel about your compensation at UPS? If the public got a chance to vote on a law that eliminated your CBA and rolled your wages back to fair market value (e.g. $40K a year + pay $4500 for your benefits), what do you think it'd pass by? 60% would be my guess. Instead of joining you, they'll choose to ruin you.</p><p></p><p>Unions failed in large part because they became too large & powerful and subsequent legislation / court rulings that brought them down. It's interesting how people are outraged at teachers, automakers, etc. are making $50K with no-cost benefits - but don't flinch at CEOs earning $10, $20, $100 and even $200 MILLION in annual compensation. Average compensation over the past ten years has DROPPED despite record & global leading worker productivity & record corporate profits. Meanwhile, executive compensation continues to climb at ridiculous paces.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile our Right-supporting friends on here whine & cry that their $32+/hour wage & no-cost benefits aren't enough considering their productivity/record profits ... then support the same union-busting people who support the opposite causes. <strong>Seriously, if these people represent your true interests, then you should be arguing for a contract that pays you fair market wage (again, $40K/year & $4500 toward your beanies) </strong>because that's what those politicians support.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1141561, member: 43436"] Just another fallacy. What happened in WI was that the Right went after unions, and the public became outraged that teachers, policeman, etc. were making $50,000/year with full no-cost benefits & a healthy pension, considering that even they didn't enjoy that. Guess how they'd feel about your compensation at UPS? If the public got a chance to vote on a law that eliminated your CBA and rolled your wages back to fair market value (e.g. $40K a year + pay $4500 for your benefits), what do you think it'd pass by? 60% would be my guess. Instead of joining you, they'll choose to ruin you. Unions failed in large part because they became too large & powerful and subsequent legislation / court rulings that brought them down. It's interesting how people are outraged at teachers, automakers, etc. are making $50K with no-cost benefits - but don't flinch at CEOs earning $10, $20, $100 and even $200 MILLION in annual compensation. Average compensation over the past ten years has DROPPED despite record & global leading worker productivity & record corporate profits. Meanwhile, executive compensation continues to climb at ridiculous paces. Meanwhile our Right-supporting friends on here whine & cry that their $32+/hour wage & no-cost benefits aren't enough considering their productivity/record profits ... then support the same union-busting people who support the opposite causes. [B]Seriously, if these people represent your true interests, then you should be arguing for a contract that pays you fair market wage (again, $40K/year & $4500 toward your beanies) [/B]because that's what those politicians support. [/QUOTE]
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