UPDATED September 24, 2010: The New York Daily News continues to follow the story of bus workers organizing with TDU against a sub-minimum wage contract.
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Sweatshop-on-wheels replied on Permalink
Teamster contracts at minimum wage $$$
NY Daily News has reported a embarassing fact about teamster bus drivers pay and teamster contract...I believe a deeper investigation will show a much bigger and embarrassing fact.Many Teamster contracts nationwide,public and private pay wage close to minimum wage no/little health benefits...I have worked under NMFA in east,central,south sections of the US...I talk to teamsters who work and pay dues two and half times hourly wage and just barely get paid above minimum wage...Hoffa/Ken Hall added a tier to National UPS contact at minimum wage...Here in Miami,Fl we have fuelers for airplanes making $8 an hour...Hoffa/Tyson Johnson are working on 3rd wage concession on our teamster contract...I say these NY times reporters have opened a can teamster officals who continue to take raises would like to keep closed...I've had it, and plan to do something about it upcoming election...Join me at DumpHoffa.org minimum wage Teamsters !
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