Exactly! I found the union environment to be quite disgusting. Tolerating horrible , horrible employees and more! My first 15 to 20 years at Fedex were absolutely wonderful. No union was needed and there was profit sharing. It slowly disappeared.
I went to UPS just to see what the union environment was like after I retired from Fedex. I …
Exactly! I found the union environment to be quite disgusting. Tolerating horrible , horrible employees and more! My first 15 to 20 years at Fedex were absolutely wonderful. No union was needed and there was profit sharing. It slowly disappeared.
I went to UPS just to see what the union environment was like after I retired from Fedex. I was shocked beyond belief at what went on there! I hate to base it on this, but I’m not in favor of unions. I’m trying to look at the bigger picture. Hopefully, the young folks will not tolerate the unions either, and come up with a better idea. Profit-sharing is the best move.
I belong to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and Together with the Nation Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) have over 1 million Electrical workers that get great pay, benefits and pensions. The IBEW and NECA run joint apprenticeship training committees in over 1000 local unions throughout the United States and Canada representing both inside wireman that work for contractors and linemen that work for the utilities and outside infrastructure contractors. The secret is both have one goal. to further the electrical industry and give 8 for 8. We give a full 8 hours of work for our 8 hours of great pay and benefits. Our Union is growing, our industry is gaining more work and we are deeply into furthering the Democratic party that does support us. If every Union Employee does what they can to help their employer make a profit, then that employer will support them with a living wage and the benefits they deserve.
There are many quite desperate young people in rural areas that need an opportunity to get these jobs. I hope your union considers pressuring the Biden administration to start up high school apprenticeship programs to train young people who will never go to college through internships. The German system seems to work well in graduating high school students into real jobs. We need a better approach here.
I’m sure there’s an analogy there… Unions are like hiring King Kong to direct traffic, or Frankenstein’s monster… Seems like a better approach would be to rethink the business model that necessitates a counter bully…
They do. It is called Communism. Where everybody makes the same and every business is owned by the government. You can choose. America chose Unions and Capitalism. Sometimes it takes King Kong to squeeze some of the profits down to the workers.
I’m not in favor of Communism. As in many things Either/Or is often a false dichotomy… look for the third (or 300th) way. It means thinking outside the box and I’m not suggesting it will be easy, or quick. But I think it’s worth investing in.
You don't say what was "disgusting" in your experience. I never had such a great workplace experience without the union!! The extra OT/Holiday pay, time & 1/2, double time pay, great vacation time that only accumulated the longer you were employed, time off for pregnancy & family, great med/dental insurance! Here's a big one: that I didn't have to kiss my supers ass for a routinely scheduled raise. Say HALLELUJAH!
Whip cream topping on my union: Layoffs/consolidation/corporate greed hit the co. I worked for. Because I had a union, I got a 2 years paycheck=$82k as I walked out the door. When does any worker get that when they are on their own? Never!!
Hi, Andrea . What I meant was Kerri g employees abuse one another , destroy packages , make racial and sexist remarks , sexual remarks , managers yelling and threatening employees , Blatant Favoritism .. I could go on and on … however , I received everything you mentioned above while at FedEx ! I skulked away with 2 years pay and 5 years medical premiums ! What non union company does that ?! FedEx …. But yes , things changed horribly once the shareholders were in charge . We had routinely scheduled raises (entire 35 years ) and all the benefits you described above! 401k matches , profit sharing (initially) tuition refund , etc!
Exactly! I found the union environment to be quite disgusting. Tolerating horrible , horrible employees and more! My first 15 to 20 years at Fedex were absolutely wonderful. No union was needed and there was profit sharing. It slowly disappeared.
I went to UPS just to see what the union environment was like after I retired from Fedex. I was shocked beyond belief at what went on there! I hate to base it on this, but I’m not in favor of unions. I’m trying to look at the bigger picture. Hopefully, the young folks will not tolerate the unions either, and come up with a better idea. Profit-sharing is the best move.
I belong to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and Together with the Nation Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) have over 1 million Electrical workers that get great pay, benefits and pensions. The IBEW and NECA run joint apprenticeship training committees in over 1000 local unions throughout the United States and Canada representing both inside wireman that work for contractors and linemen that work for the utilities and outside infrastructure contractors. The secret is both have one goal. to further the electrical industry and give 8 for 8. We give a full 8 hours of work for our 8 hours of great pay and benefits. Our Union is growing, our industry is gaining more work and we are deeply into furthering the Democratic party that does support us. If every Union Employee does what they can to help their employer make a profit, then that employer will support them with a living wage and the benefits they deserve.
There are many quite desperate young people in rural areas that need an opportunity to get these jobs. I hope your union considers pressuring the Biden administration to start up high school apprenticeship programs to train young people who will never go to college through internships. The German system seems to work well in graduating high school students into real jobs. We need a better approach here.
The IBEW and NECA are looking for people right now to get into their 5-year apprentices so look them up on the internet to find out more.
I’m sure there’s an analogy there… Unions are like hiring King Kong to direct traffic, or Frankenstein’s monster… Seems like a better approach would be to rethink the business model that necessitates a counter bully…
They do. It is called Communism. Where everybody makes the same and every business is owned by the government. You can choose. America chose Unions and Capitalism. Sometimes it takes King Kong to squeeze some of the profits down to the workers.
I’m not in favor of Communism. As in many things Either/Or is often a false dichotomy… look for the third (or 300th) way. It means thinking outside the box and I’m not suggesting it will be easy, or quick. But I think it’s worth investing in.
Thank you! I couldn't dream of ever working again without a union. They changed my life completely! Love.
You don't say what was "disgusting" in your experience. I never had such a great workplace experience without the union!! The extra OT/Holiday pay, time & 1/2, double time pay, great vacation time that only accumulated the longer you were employed, time off for pregnancy & family, great med/dental insurance! Here's a big one: that I didn't have to kiss my supers ass for a routinely scheduled raise. Say HALLELUJAH!
Whip cream topping on my union: Layoffs/consolidation/corporate greed hit the co. I worked for. Because I had a union, I got a 2 years paycheck=$82k as I walked out the door. When does any worker get that when they are on their own? Never!!
Unions save lives. Love them.
Hi, Andrea . What I meant was Kerri g employees abuse one another , destroy packages , make racial and sexist remarks , sexual remarks , managers yelling and threatening employees , Blatant Favoritism .. I could go on and on … however , I received everything you mentioned above while at FedEx ! I skulked away with 2 years pay and 5 years medical premiums ! What non union company does that ?! FedEx …. But yes , things changed horribly once the shareholders were in charge . We had routinely scheduled raises (entire 35 years ) and all the benefits you described above! 401k matches , profit sharing (initially) tuition refund , etc!