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<blockquote data-quote="PiedmontSteward" data-source="post: 1084843" data-attributes="member: 42270"><p>I'm sure there's at least some truth there. However, in my local (which is in a RTW state), we waive initiation fees for part-timers every quarter. Part of this is because it's the right thing to do. The other (major) reason is because very few part-timers would ever sign a union card if it meant they were going to fork over half of their paycheck for their first 2-3 weeks at UPS. Personally, I don't agree with charging initiation fees <strong>period</strong> for part-timers when their starting pay is $8.50/hour. Maybe if they started at $12.50 and got benefits after 3 months.. </p><p></p><p>I think the primary reason PT'ers tend to get the shaft is a lot simpler than that: they don't vote. This is for a multitude of reasons; most PT'ers don't see themselves being there after they finish school, they have another job that gobbles up their time so they miss union meetings, or they're too young to give a damn. Groups that don't vote in a democratic institution are, by default, not represented.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PiedmontSteward, post: 1084843, member: 42270"] I'm sure there's at least some truth there. However, in my local (which is in a RTW state), we waive initiation fees for part-timers every quarter. Part of this is because it's the right thing to do. The other (major) reason is because very few part-timers would ever sign a union card if it meant they were going to fork over half of their paycheck for their first 2-3 weeks at UPS. Personally, I don't agree with charging initiation fees [b]period[/b] for part-timers when their starting pay is $8.50/hour. Maybe if they started at $12.50 and got benefits after 3 months.. I think the primary reason PT'ers tend to get the shaft is a lot simpler than that: they don't vote. This is for a multitude of reasons; most PT'ers don't see themselves being there after they finish school, they have another job that gobbles up their time so they miss union meetings, or they're too young to give a damn. Groups that don't vote in a democratic institution are, by default, not represented. [/QUOTE]
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