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<blockquote data-quote="104Feeder" data-source="post: 1065633" data-attributes="member: 42554"><p>All RTW does is attempt to defund the Union. </p><p></p><p>Part-timers problem is not that they are under-represented, it's that they aren't active enough. I reject the argument that part-timers pay more dues because the math doesn't work. Even if there are twice as many part-timers, most don't reach the threshold to pay 2.5x their hourly pay as full timers do. Most friend/T in my State are at top rate, $32.39 for Feeder and I think it's $.68 less for Drivers. That's $81/mo vs. $22/mo for an average p/t making $11/hr. </p><p></p><p>Every Contract has had improvements for part timers, but what they seem to forget is that part time work at UPS is a relatively new phenomenon in our 100 year + existence. We didn't earn all our excellent friend/t language overnight nor has every contract solved problems without creating more. </p><p></p><p>RTW doesn't create a better relationship between management and hourlies, in fact quite the opposite. Management feels free to exploit the weakness shown in our lack of Solidarity and only has to put up with minor shows of strength until things get really bad. P/T has the worst Union penetration and so the most problems (ironically blamed on the Union, as if RTW somehow makes it easier for us to force them to participate or gains us any leverage against the Company). It's only when you get into the Driver ranks where participation will rise to anything close to 50% and by the time they make it to Feeder it's at 90% or better (and so consequently, the best relationship between management & BU is in Feeders). </p><p></p><p>I've come to realize that the weak & those lacking in strong moral conviction will use any excuse to leave the Union regardless of RTW or not. The term "bottom feeders" is aptly deserved.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="104Feeder, post: 1065633, member: 42554"] All RTW does is attempt to defund the Union. Part-timers problem is not that they are under-represented, it's that they aren't active enough. I reject the argument that part-timers pay more dues because the math doesn't work. Even if there are twice as many part-timers, most don't reach the threshold to pay 2.5x their hourly pay as full timers do. Most friend/T in my State are at top rate, $32.39 for Feeder and I think it's $.68 less for Drivers. That's $81/mo vs. $22/mo for an average p/t making $11/hr. Every Contract has had improvements for part timers, but what they seem to forget is that part time work at UPS is a relatively new phenomenon in our 100 year + existence. We didn't earn all our excellent friend/t language overnight nor has every contract solved problems without creating more. RTW doesn't create a better relationship between management and hourlies, in fact quite the opposite. Management feels free to exploit the weakness shown in our lack of Solidarity and only has to put up with minor shows of strength until things get really bad. P/T has the worst Union penetration and so the most problems (ironically blamed on the Union, as if RTW somehow makes it easier for us to force them to participate or gains us any leverage against the Company). It's only when you get into the Driver ranks where participation will rise to anything close to 50% and by the time they make it to Feeder it's at 90% or better (and so consequently, the best relationship between management & BU is in Feeders). I've come to realize that the weak & those lacking in strong moral conviction will use any excuse to leave the Union regardless of RTW or not. The term "bottom feeders" is aptly deserved. [/QUOTE]
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