Originally Posted by
sweptback
The problem is that a signing bonus violates all the CBAs out there. That was tried in 2006-07 and the unions put a stop to it.
There are 2 big keys to that... 1 Get rid of the horribly antiquated "railway labour act" and
2 Have the unions remove head from arse.
God forbid newhires have it better than some crusty old SOB that couldn't/wouldn't move on 15 years ago and now thanks to age 65 rule won't retire for another 3-5 years.
just because they didn't get that so now nobody else should either.... My response is "you should have bothered to save your own money for retirement". Don't rely on someone else (pensions, social security) to foot your retirement. Go stand at the door at walmart like the rest of the uneducated unprepared old farts.