Originally Posted by
Frip
when the union comes in and makes that entry level baggage handler job a career job with medical and pension,
Wouldn't want those people doing the work that produces the revenue making a decent living, having health insurance or maybe a small pension...
No... Not every job should pay $100k or $300k, but labor and those that provide it have value too.
The company will sign on the dotted line with United or Delta pay/rules. But that would result in massive job losses, because those companies outsource more of the work. So the TWU IAM have to make a choice - if they want the jobs they need to be more flexible with long term costs.
My favorite example of this is with the AWA mouthpieces. They proclaim how awesome their contract was. And it might have had some cool things in it. But they sure as hell make way more momey here. As someone once told me, "money is QOL". I can work 40 hours here what 85 was at US Airways. So eight days a month vs 16-20 at Airways (remember those three day red eyes paying 10 hours!!). There isn't enough soft time in the world to overcome a 100/hr difference in pay.