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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 748423" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>The non-union sentiment will fade pretty quickly when they realize that they are subsidizing better paid union workers. Now that the new RLA rules have been upheld and go into effect on Thursday, I wonder what will happen next, when and where. I'm hoping just the possibility of a union will get us better pay. I know you believe we MUST get a union, but I don't believe for a second it will lead to a UPS management/union style company. I remember that a couple of years ago there was speculation that FedEx would use part-timers for morning sort/P1 dels. Fulltimers would come in later, do SOS/pups, thus eliminating OT. Might still happen, might not see freight pushed to Ground just yet. But a union in the mix will certainly make them look at every option possible to minimize it's impact. Anyone who thinks voting in a union will lead to a UPS style company where the employees get great pay and benefits is just kidding themselves. It would be fantastic if it happened, but don't set yourself up for disappointment. At this point the absolute best thing that can happen IMO is that we negotiate much better pay, and get at least 30 hrs a week. If we FTer's get into a situation where our pay isn't improved, or only slightly, and we can't even get a full 40 due to coming in later, we will be monumentally screwed financially.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 748423, member: 24302"] The non-union sentiment will fade pretty quickly when they realize that they are subsidizing better paid union workers. Now that the new RLA rules have been upheld and go into effect on Thursday, I wonder what will happen next, when and where. I'm hoping just the possibility of a union will get us better pay. I know you believe we MUST get a union, but I don't believe for a second it will lead to a UPS management/union style company. I remember that a couple of years ago there was speculation that FedEx would use part-timers for morning sort/P1 dels. Fulltimers would come in later, do SOS/pups, thus eliminating OT. Might still happen, might not see freight pushed to Ground just yet. But a union in the mix will certainly make them look at every option possible to minimize it's impact. Anyone who thinks voting in a union will lead to a UPS style company where the employees get great pay and benefits is just kidding themselves. It would be fantastic if it happened, but don't set yourself up for disappointment. At this point the absolute best thing that can happen IMO is that we negotiate much better pay, and get at least 30 hrs a week. If we FTer's get into a situation where our pay isn't improved, or only slightly, and we can't even get a full 40 due to coming in later, we will be monumentally screwed financially. [/QUOTE]
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