Classyposter58;1340739 wrote:Bad idea. I've got a quick example of why they're good. Many of my friends chose to work at UPS as well as other college kids, which is union instead of local fast food places. You start at $9 and get a $1 raise every year you work there, incredible benefits, paid holidays and weeks of paid vacation. Because of this I've heard that a few local businesses have actually raised their wages to try and compete.
Also FedEx has been trying to buy off their employees currently since they're not union and see UPS employees making a heck of a lot more cash, as well as benefits and job security that they can't even imagine. They're threatening to unionize hoping that this leads to a better deal for them. I know many people hate unions, but they definitely drive up wages
Classy, I see what you're saying here, but unfortunately giving automatic raises (
regardless of performance, I'm assuming) results in shipping rates being increased at an alarming rate. I use UPS daily in my business, and I know that gas prices are the primary reason my rates increase, but labor costs also influence these added costs.
hasbeen;1341197 wrote:The only thing is now, because they were able to negotiate for themselves, the $50,000 they agreed upon is $50,000. Not $40,000(after, say, $10,000 in union fees).
