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<blockquote data-quote="35years" data-source="post: 3311748" data-attributes="member: 60822">As a 3535 years+ here.I think I can safely say long term drivers have no problem with 4 year drivers making the same pay, or even 1 year drivers.============================The idea of&nbsp; a higher starting wage for pt sounds to me like a bargaining chip by the company that the Union should not have to pay much for. UPS can&#039;t staff the hubs at the current starting wage. They know they are going to have to pay more even if the union did not push for it. And future employees obviously don&#039;t vote now.The union will probably push for wage increases for new employees since it also increases dues. Then they will claim the contract is a victory. It is something that the company knows is needed to maintain a stable workforce. An increase in starting wages really does not do much for current Teamster workers.Would a higher starting wage for newbies be worth substandard wage or health care/pension increases for long time employees? Remember 95% of these new hires will be gone within a year. I say reward current workers first. Increase wages and benefits for long time part and full timers before new, essentially temporary employees.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="35years, post: 3311748, member: 60822"] As a 35 35 years+ here. I think I can safely say long term drivers have no problem with 4 year drivers making the same pay, or even 1 year drivers. ============================ The idea of a higher starting wage for pt sounds to me like a bargaining chip by the company that the Union should not have to pay much for. UPS can't staff the hubs at the current starting wage. They know they are going to have to pay more even if the union did not push for it. And future employees obviously don't vote now. The union will probably push for wage increases for new employees since it also increases dues. Then they will claim the contract is a victory. It is something that the company knows is needed to maintain a stable workforce. An increase in starting wages really does not do much for current Teamster workers. Would a higher starting wage for newbies be worth substandard wage or health care/pension increases for long time employees? Remember 95% of these new hires will be gone within a year. I say reward current workers first. Increase wages and benefits for long time part and full timers before new, essentially temporary employees. [/QUOTE]

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