I can tell you what the union has done for me. I've been a Teamsters 120 member for over 10 years. I make over 20 dollars an hour. My employer provides 100% coverage with no deductibles. I have owned a home for 8 years. I have over $80,000 in my pension and plan to stay with the company for 20 more years.
My heart goes out to non-unionized workers. My mom was in her late-50’s when she was working for Mid-State’s Aluminum, a non-union plant that starts people at a little over $8 an hour. She miscounted her parts and was caught by management. The manager talked to her and had her sign a document admitting her mistake. She was fired and has not worked since. She was then making close to $13 an hour after over 10 years of service. I told her, “Mom, in a unionized shop we tell management that the only thing we’ll ever sign is our pay check.” Because she had no workplace representation she now lives off of a $45 food card and widow’s benefits.
As a Teamsters 120 member we elect stewards from our workplace who are trained to represent us on the job. Management doesn't harass us because they know we have a contract. We are protected under the law and have a united workforce. This builds a sense of loyalty to our fellow co-workers. This fellowship increases as we go to picnics, meetings and events. We get respect on the job and our families benefit from the pride of being a Teamster.
I can tell you what the union has done for me. I've been a Teamsters 120 member for over 10 years. I make over 20 dollars an hour. My employer provides 100% coverage with no deductibles. I have owned a home for 8 years. I have over $80,000 in my pension and plan to stay with the company for 20 more years.
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to non-unionized workers. My mom was in her late-50’s when she was working for Mid-State’s Aluminum, a non-union plant that starts people at a little over $8 an hour. She miscounted her parts and was caught by management. The manager talked to her and had her sign a document admitting her mistake. She was fired and has not worked since. She was then making close to $13 an hour after over 10 years of service. I told her, “Mom, in a unionized shop we tell management that the only thing we’ll ever sign is our pay check.” Because she had no workplace representation she now lives off of a $45 food card and widow’s benefits.
As a Teamsters 120 member we elect stewards from our workplace who are trained to represent us on the job. Management doesn't harass us because they know we have a contract. We are protected under the law and have a united workforce. This builds a sense of loyalty to our fellow co-workers. This fellowship increases as we go to picnics, meetings and events. We get respect on the job and our families benefit from the pride of being a Teamster.
my apologies about a mistake in the above post...I meant we have no co-pays. We have a $600.00 family deductible per year.
ReplyDeletep.s. from what I can tell this comment will not post until a coded phrase is typed in !