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<blockquote data-quote="JonFrum" data-source="post: 558270" data-attributes="member: 18044"><p>A quick history lesson . . .</p><p> </p><p>Currently, part-timers are hired at $8.50 per hour, and jump to $9.50 after 90 days.</p><p> </p><p>As of 5/1/1979 (that's over thirty years ago), all part-timers were hired at $7.59 per hour, and received 50-cent raises after 30, 60, 90, and 120 days. They thus made $9.59 after four months, which was <u>a lot</u> of money back then. They also got annual raises and even hefty Cost-of-Living raises. Also, any part-timer who worked beyond the fifth hour was guaranteed eight hours pay.</p><p> </p><p>Then in 1982 (over 27 years ago), the Teamsters negotiated a severe cut in the part-time wage rate for all New Hires. All current part-timers (back then) would continue to earn $12.87, which was 56-cents less than drivers made. [Coincidentally, $12.87 is the same wage as a present day "skilled" part-timer will earn in his <u>fifth</u> year of progression.]</p><p> </p><p>But all new part-timers hired on or after 7/2/1982 would only receive $8.00 (loader/unloader) or $9.00 (preloader/sorter).</p><p> </p><p>Hard to believe, isn't it?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JonFrum, post: 558270, member: 18044"] A quick history lesson . . . Currently, part-timers are hired at $8.50 per hour, and jump to $9.50 after 90 days. As of 5/1/1979 (that's over thirty years ago), all part-timers were hired at $7.59 per hour, and received 50-cent raises after 30, 60, 90, and 120 days. They thus made $9.59 after four months, which was [U]a lot[/U] of money back then. They also got annual raises and even hefty Cost-of-Living raises. Also, any part-timer who worked beyond the fifth hour was guaranteed eight hours pay. Then in 1982 (over 27 years ago), the Teamsters negotiated a severe cut in the part-time wage rate for all New Hires. All current part-timers (back then) would continue to earn $12.87, which was 56-cents less than drivers made. [Coincidentally, $12.87 is the same wage as a present day "skilled" part-timer will earn in his [U]fifth[/U] year of progression.] But all new part-timers hired on or after 7/2/1982 would only receive $8.00 (loader/unloader) or $9.00 (preloader/sorter). Hard to believe, isn't it? [/QUOTE]
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