I make $21.00 plus an hour ,with benefits ,second to none,and a pension !!! Where in the world are you going to get a part time job like that . Just to read zip codes and load or unload trucks . How much skill or education is in that. We need to look in the mirror here for what we do as pt'ers for 16 t 20 hrs a week the compensation is great and all brought to you by the IBT. I agree that the starting wage should go up but say it with your vote. My son is just finishing his progression,4th year of pt at brown while he is going to college between this month and Aug 1 he will recieve $1.47 per hour raise and has already benefited in $12,000.00 tuition reinbursement (a non union sponsered benefit). Pretty good for a part time job.
The contract is not crap if you don't like it change it or go somewhere else.
PS absolutley no give back on benefits !!!!