She has a pension & 401k, health ins, kept her job, and slammed the union she doesn't belong to

[Omaha Steve]

I talked to her yesterday. When her job was eliminated at UPS, she got an afternoon shift instead of being laid off. She says that is not good for a working mother.

The health insurance must be good. It paid most of her bladder surgery last year. One of her kids has two bad kidneys and it is paying most of that.

Says her husband doesn't make bad $, but has no benefits.

Maybe she should pays dues to make it a better union?

[Scuba]

1. Does she get weekends off? Overtime pay? Does she work in a safe environment?

[Exilednight]

2. If she works at UPS, she's bullshitting you. Every UPS job is union. Their medical insurance

is fully paid for because of the union. The pay can suck, depending on the job, but drivers make around $30.00/hr once they make book (only one state has a different rate, I think it's Mississippi or Alabama, but not positive). Overtime is anything over an 8 hour shift for a full-time employee, and anything over four or six (I forget, it's been a while since I worked there) for part-time employees.

[Omaha Steve]

3. She is covered by the contract and could join if she wanted

But she never joined. Nebraska is a right to work (for less) state. One of the first to pass it.

[madinmaryland]

4. "Right to Work for Less State" I like that one.

[cyglet]

5. Why was her job eliminated?

I thought UPS was doing so much better than us (USPS)...

(We are not covered by the contract if we don't join the union...)

[Omaha Steve]

6. She didn't say

IF I see her again I'll ask.

[Omaha Steve]

7. Her job was loading and unloading airplanes

It was contracted out.