Union trucking VS. non union!
Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by yankatank, Dec 15, 2018.
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There might be one or two others.Mike2633, 06driver and Rideandrepair Thank this. -
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I've been telling him to let them keep their pension, you got a good 5 years left in ya if not more, come make 100K year, and bank that.Mike2633, Texas_hwy_287, BigDog Trucker and 2 others Thank this. -
Many union workers have been screwed out of pension.. USW did a fine job on the guys at Bethlehem Steel reducing many pensions by 70%.
Knowing how unions are managed is very enlightening.
No union where I work but I have complete control of my company pension including how/where the funds are invested. Company needs money for poor investments they have to look elsewhereMike2633, BigDog Trucker, Rideandrepair and 1 other person Thank this. -
of health insurance if I remember correctly. I also said drivers need to do their due diligence when looking for a job but that part seemed to get lost in your quote. It's a drivers market so everyone go where they feel that works best for them. I've worked both and prefer union especially as I get older.Mike2633, Jazz1 and Rideandrepair Thank this. -
Other differences are in pay scales. Freight has lower pay scales that the Parcel division. Health benefits have some differences along with dental and vision plans as well.
If your neighbor was in the Grociers Union I'm thinking maybe it had to do with the product handled and geographical jurisdiction? Hope this helps.Mooseontheloose, Mike2633, Jazz1 and 1 other person Thank this. -
Some folks see "union" and all they see is money. Not always the case but benefits generally are better.
#1 son got offered $65 per hour to go on non union job in Saskatchewan, he declined although they were offering a premium over union pay.
Knowing what you sign on for when joining a union is also critical. -
Drained pension fund has retired New York union workers pinching pennies to survive, as doom looms for reserves across U.S. - NY Daily News
Not very bright future.
When I worked at a teamsters union shop, it was a miserable place. Nobody was happy.Mike2633, Mooseontheloose and stillwurkin Thank this. -
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