Maybe it's my ignorance of what unions do, or my perception that they strike if they don't get what they want.. but why unionize? I can understand it if those working on planes or loading baggage unionize. Yeah, I just got this job at US Airways and right now I'm non-union. I am paid the lowest I've ever been paid, even as an intern I was paid more. Why am I with US Airways? Opportunity. Tired of unemployment. I have bills to pay.
Then I step back and realize, how on earth am I going to pay my increasing rent, utilities, car and insurance let alone pay for food, clothing, loans, etc?
I read in the EVT yesterday about workers at Sky Harbour getting a pay increase (new hires) and they were being paid more than some people who had been there for longer than them?
From what I understand, unions "negotiate" pay rates, them based on seniority in the airline. Can any unionized official tell me how they feel about being part of a union and your feelings about it?
Then I step back and realize, how on earth am I going to pay my increasing rent, utilities, car and insurance let alone pay for food, clothing, loans, etc?
I read in the EVT yesterday about workers at Sky Harbour getting a pay increase (new hires) and they were being paid more than some people who had been there for longer than them?
From what I understand, unions "negotiate" pay rates, them based on seniority in the airline. Can any unionized official tell me how they feel about being part of a union and your feelings about it?