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<blockquote data-quote="fedx" data-source="post: 4051465" data-attributes="member: 64891"><p>Depends of the job. If it's a delivery job, it's similar job, but half the pay at FedEx. If it's a loading job, it's same job, more pay at FedEx. Here's what I think. If you are getting union pay then you pay union dues since they negotiated that contract. If you don't want to pay union dues, then you get "non union pay" and they don't take any dues out. So if you're a driver the manager asks if you want to be in the union. If you say yes, then you get the $28/hr or whatever it is. If you say no, then you get the $17/hr starting pay.</p><p></p><p>One big exception is for the loaders. The union has really done nothing for them, so I wouldn't pay them dues if you're not getting any union benefits. Last I knew, loaders were getting paid less per hour than some kid working at McDonald's after school. And loading is a back breaking job. And I also think I read loaders don't get any medical benefits until being there a year. So really you have no union benefits as a loader. The high paying driver jobs are subsidized by all the low paying loading jobs. All the money UPS saves by not paying loaders a decent wage is then paid out to the drivers at the loaders expense. It's a pyramid scheme really. So if you're only making $10/hr as a loader with no medical till a year, I'd tell the union you ain't joining. Tell them you'll join as soon as you become a driver making $30/hr.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fedx, post: 4051465, member: 64891"] Depends of the job. If it's a delivery job, it's similar job, but half the pay at FedEx. If it's a loading job, it's same job, more pay at FedEx. Here's what I think. If you are getting union pay then you pay union dues since they negotiated that contract. If you don't want to pay union dues, then you get "non union pay" and they don't take any dues out. So if you're a driver the manager asks if you want to be in the union. If you say yes, then you get the $28/hr or whatever it is. If you say no, then you get the $17/hr starting pay. One big exception is for the loaders. The union has really done nothing for them, so I wouldn't pay them dues if you're not getting any union benefits. Last I knew, loaders were getting paid less per hour than some kid working at McDonald's after school. And loading is a back breaking job. And I also think I read loaders don't get any medical benefits until being there a year. So really you have no union benefits as a loader. The high paying driver jobs are subsidized by all the low paying loading jobs. All the money UPS saves by not paying loaders a decent wage is then paid out to the drivers at the loaders expense. It's a pyramid scheme really. So if you're only making $10/hr as a loader with no medical till a year, I'd tell the union you ain't joining. Tell them you'll join as soon as you become a driver making $30/hr. [/QUOTE]
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