The Teamsters took a pay cut because thier Central Pension Fund will be insolvent if YRCW goes belly-up.
They watch dumbfounded as Bill Zollars the CEO and Board of Directors mismanage the company into recievership.
of IL
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Jan 05, 2009 07:56:27 AM
What is the reason?
The real reason for all this mess actually starts at the jobsite itself. In this only me society that we have people envy and jealousy towards each other gets in the way of the actual reason why we are at work. The simple reason is to work. Some people want to get by working at a slow pace. When another worker moves faster the slower workers that just want to get by slow them down. That cuts on productivity and affects the bottom line. If we stop paying attention to people less and focusing on the job more and trying to do extra to help the company in its bottom line then the economy as a whole wont go down as well. Simple process.
ben stien
of CA
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Jan 04, 2009 22:20:15 PM
Holding the line in '09
2009 is likely to be a very tough year. I'd like to see companies and government workers consider different ways to save money. An across the board 4-day work week could save jobs and money, with everyone sharing in the wage loss and labor expense.
I don't think this is time for government workers to get COLAs. At this point, it may be appropriate to put off Social Security and other benefit COLAs.
Marsha Keeffer
of CA
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Jan 04, 2009 17:26:36 PM
Who gets the money from the pay cuts?
If the people that need the money get it (those at the bottom of the pecking order that support those at the top), then it's a good idea.
Let's calculate it on a percentage basis: 10% off the minimum wage is not much at all especially if minimum wage earners are going to benefit from the pay cuts.
Meanwhile, 10% off what the top 5% receive (on the backs of the other 95% of workers) amounts to a very handsome sum to be distributed to te 95% that will use it to boost the economy of all.
Now that we all agree with you pro wage cut advocates--bring it on?
HillbillyBill
of TN
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Jan 03, 2009 07:16:48 AM
Who gets the money from the pay cuts?
If the people that need the money get it (those at the bottom of the pecking order that support those at the top), then it's a good idea.
Let's calculate it on a percentage basis: 10% off the minimum wage is not much at all especially if minimum wage earners are going to benefit from the pay cuts.
Meanwhile, 10% off what the top 5% receive (on the backs of the other 95% of workers) amounts to a very handsome sum to be distributed to te 95% that will use it to boost the economy of all.
Now that we all agree with you pro wage cut advocates--bring it on?
HillbillyBill
of TN
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Jan 03, 2009 07:16:48 AM
The last thing we need
The blue collar folks get pay cuts and Chief Justifier John Roberts thinks judges need better COLA's? Ha. What a crock he is.
REMEMBER, he is the jerk who gave you the Lilly Ledbetter and Engquist decisions knocking women and other honest hard workers.
You're taking a break from your job-hunting and job-hopping ways and have decided to stay put in your current position. Liz Wolgemuth’s careers blog will show you how to make the very best of your job, each day.
of IL @ Jan 05, 2009 07:56:27 AM
ben stien of CA @ Jan 04, 2009 22:20:15 PM
Marsha Keeffer of CA @ Jan 04, 2009 17:26:36 PM
HillbillyBill of TN @ Jan 03, 2009 07:16:48 AM
HillbillyBill of TN @ Jan 03, 2009 07:16:48 AM
of @ Jan 02, 2009 11:05:29 AM
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