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<blockquote data-quote="no" data-source="post: 56854"><p>Hey Charlie Brown, </p><p> </p><p>Maybe I am being selfish, but it's my family and my bills that come first and that's my main concern if it ever comes down to a pilot strike. So maybe my biased opinion is based on that. </p><p> </p><p>My term 'MAJORITY' referred to all package handlers/service providers that handle packages every working day. How many teamsters out there handle packages? I'm guessing maybe 250,000? (I could be off by 50,000 but that doesn't matter) How many unionized pilots? Maybe 1500 or so--I call that a minority! I haven't even taken into account the truck and airplane mechanics. </p><p> </p><p>I don't think I'm the only person that would be a little more than upset if the -->WELL PAID!!!<-- pilots go on strike. </p><p> </p><p>As for your preload turnover rate, that's probably the norm and not the exception. However, out of the center I work I know several of them that have been there for several years and need the extra income (+benefits )to supplement their other jobs. </p><p>Fortunately, management can't 'contract out' preload work because it's against the collective agreement. Nor can they contract out our driving jobs for even though I have minimal confidence in the Teamsters, I don't think they would sit still and watch their monthly union dues paying members be eliminated in exchange for 'non-union' contract workers.}}</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="no, post: 56854"] Hey Charlie Brown, Maybe I am being selfish, but it's my family and my bills that come first and that's my main concern if it ever comes down to a pilot strike. So maybe my biased opinion is based on that. My term 'MAJORITY' referred to all package handlers/service providers that handle packages every working day. How many teamsters out there handle packages? I'm guessing maybe 250,000? (I could be off by 50,000 but that doesn't matter) How many unionized pilots? Maybe 1500 or so--I call that a minority! I haven't even taken into account the truck and airplane mechanics. I don't think I'm the only person that would be a little more than upset if the -->WELL PAID!!!<-- pilots go on strike. As for your preload turnover rate, that's probably the norm and not the exception. However, out of the center I work I know several of them that have been there for several years and need the extra income (+benefits )to supplement their other jobs. Fortunately, management can't 'contract out' preload work because it's against the collective agreement. Nor can they contract out our driving jobs for even though I have minimal confidence in the Teamsters, I don't think they would sit still and watch their monthly union dues paying members be eliminated in exchange for 'non-union' contract workers.}} [/QUOTE]
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