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<blockquote data-quote="BrownMonk" data-source="post: 4004758" data-attributes="member: 66576"><p>Pay rate, pension and healthcare benefits are all part of a package. A friend/t driver is even more invested since he gets 100% of his/her package from one company. Some p/t employees have other jobs and a funding source when there is a strike. I make my choice with my ballot and then back it up with my coworkers once a decision is reached. I voted no in 97 and then walked the line worrying about my family the whole time. I encourage everyone around me to do the same and don&#039;t want to hear from someone that doesn&#039;t. I voted yes before that strike and yes after on contracts that were a move forward (including the ones that gave larger gains to the p/t workers because it was right). I voted no this last time based on 2 things and neither of those were 22.4. I think it&#039;s crazy to argue 2 tier wages when almost everywhere in the US has had summer or seasonal driver agreements. They have been 2 tier for over 30 years that I have been around and no one cared back then. It was a great opportunity to learn the job, decide if it worked for you, earn extra money, get more hours for at least part of the year for many.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="BrownMonk, post: 4004758, member: 66576"] Pay rate, pension and healthcare benefits are all part of a package. A friend/t driver is even more invested since he gets 100% of his/her package from one company. Some p/t employees have other jobs and a funding source when there is a strike. I make my choice with my ballot and then back it up with my coworkers once a decision is reached. I voted no in 97 and then walked the line worrying about my family the whole time. I encourage everyone around me to do the same and don't want to hear from someone that doesn't. I voted yes before that strike and yes after on contracts that were a move forward (including the ones that gave larger gains to the p/t workers because it was right). I voted no this last time based on 2 things and neither of those were 22.4. I think it's crazy to argue 2 tier wages when almost everywhere in the US has had summer or seasonal driver agreements. They have been 2 tier for over 30 years that I have been around and no one cared back then. It was a great opportunity to learn the job, decide if it worked for you, earn extra money, get more hours for at least part of the year for many. [/QUOTE]

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