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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1114708" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>You hit the nail on the head. </p><p></p><p>Most managers who have working brains, realized back in 2009, that getting the Couriers to organize would've improved THEIR lot. </p><p></p><p>Since Courier pay would've risen, so would theirs (not by virtue of collective bargaining, but Fred would've had to up their pay to keep and attract people into lower lever management). </p><p></p><p>Then by default, with increasing pay, people with talent would've stayed instead of leaving for employment outside of Express - or going to Memphis to get out of operations and as far away from packages as possible. </p><p></p><p>Their pension would've improved. The DBPP wouldn't have been brought back, but the percentage 'contributed' into the fund held by Express would've jumped to most likely match what the organized Couriers were getting - again, to attract and maintain people in lower level management. </p><p></p><p>Their health insurance would've improved. In all probability, Express would've made whatever health plan that was offered to the Couriers, available to all salaried employees. If there is one lesson to be learned in all of this, Express DOESN'T want to piss off the salaried workforce, they are in a position to REALLY screw things up if Fred tries to pull a fast one on them. </p><p></p><p>So yes, the individuals in lower level management with functioning brains (and quite a few salaried individuals in Memphis) WANTED the Couriers to organize, to put an end to the downward slide of Express that has been going on - especially since late 2008. </p><p></p><p>However....</p><p></p><p>They all gave up on that in 2011 when they realized that the Couriers would in all probability, NEVER organize; thus the run to the exits going on right now with the buyouts. </p><p></p><p>One can look at it, as what happens on a sinking ship. When one sees the 'rats' coming up from below decks and jumping into the water - it's a good indicator that something has gone horribly wrong and maybe its time to head to the lifeboat oneself. </p><p></p><p>And STILL, the fear among the Couriers outweighs their disgust with Fred and they choose to do nothing...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1114708, member: 22880"] You hit the nail on the head. Most managers who have working brains, realized back in 2009, that getting the Couriers to organize would've improved THEIR lot. Since Courier pay would've risen, so would theirs (not by virtue of collective bargaining, but Fred would've had to up their pay to keep and attract people into lower lever management). Then by default, with increasing pay, people with talent would've stayed instead of leaving for employment outside of Express - or going to Memphis to get out of operations and as far away from packages as possible. Their pension would've improved. The DBPP wouldn't have been brought back, but the percentage 'contributed' into the fund held by Express would've jumped to most likely match what the organized Couriers were getting - again, to attract and maintain people in lower level management. Their health insurance would've improved. In all probability, Express would've made whatever health plan that was offered to the Couriers, available to all salaried employees. If there is one lesson to be learned in all of this, Express DOESN'T want to piss off the salaried workforce, they are in a position to REALLY screw things up if Fred tries to pull a fast one on them. So yes, the individuals in lower level management with functioning brains (and quite a few salaried individuals in Memphis) WANTED the Couriers to organize, to put an end to the downward slide of Express that has been going on - especially since late 2008. However.... They all gave up on that in 2011 when they realized that the Couriers would in all probability, NEVER organize; thus the run to the exits going on right now with the buyouts. One can look at it, as what happens on a sinking ship. When one sees the 'rats' coming up from below decks and jumping into the water - it's a good indicator that something has gone horribly wrong and maybe its time to head to the lifeboat oneself. And STILL, the fear among the Couriers outweighs their disgust with Fred and they choose to do nothing... [/QUOTE]
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