BTW Barry it seems Pioneer is the ONLY company offering retirees their job back.I spoke to drivers at 3 different companies and the were unaware of this benefit. WHY in God's name would someone come back at the new rate? They have been feeding us dog shit for years and telling you it's Steak....
You VOTED them in.......SUCKS don't it? :bomb:There goes our pension!

Barry grow a pair will you....Your just a puppet for whoever runs 1181...why doesn't anyone want this job anymore... worst contact in the history of transportation... Followed by the2nd and 3rd worst courtesy of Michael Cordiello.... GIVING contractors WHATEVER they ask for!!!! WAKE Up!

1181 Has been setting the companies up for failure since Sal Battaglia left office...............BACK ROOM Deals people........Members have lost a LOT but gained NOTHING since 2006..............contractors used to contribute double 200% of employee contributions into pension fund! Now it's LESS! They took away Easter check for 6 years then Gave it Back? Look How Many people fired for petty Bullshit....With NO BACKING from 1181! Tens of drivers fired for 1 accident............IT'S AN ACCIDENT, NOT DONE ON PURPOSE!.............25 NO TRIP RUNS pulled 6 years ago right before pick that I witnessed changed to trip runs to take care of ass kissers!!!!I retired BEFORE I WANTED............BUT I CAN SEE THAT THIS PATH Mike Cordiello is leading the Rank and File down is a TOTAL DISASTER. After the 2013 strike of which I was a strike captain, at a luncheon thrown by 1181 to thank strike captains............I asked Mike Cordiello if in future contracts would we improve pay and benefits for new hires? He said to me " I don't give a shit about the unborn".  I KNEW we were screwed for the future! Look where we are now!

What a shame that there are approximately 14,000 members of the local and 3376 voted.

Wow now I'm agreeing with You Buzz... Reliant is nationwide and my pal who works there on SI was told by the shop steward that they might be in the street after June if Reliant does not get an extension or win a new bid!

Don't you see the forest for the trees? Big money does NOT want the EPP....Neil Strahl is 100% in favor of NOT having the EPP.who has more money than Neil?

Just Right your entire post is comical.... But like I have stated in the past.... cowards hide behind the keyboard..... Just saying As for your post NOT one statement is accurate and for you Barry I didn't take the shuttle to the meeting so keep slinging you BS after you get the OK from the higher ups to respond to me!

Buzz I didn't have time because I finish my AM run at Hebrew Academy at 8:25 then had to head over to Refresher course... Why didn't they let us vote at Sharrotts? So report this any way you want. This contract sucks as far as hiring new people... so keep up the propaganda with Michael being a hero for these negotiations....This contract is the nail in the coffin for the future of our Local! They will be knocking down the door at AK to get a job!!!!!!!!!!

11 years to top pay... I don't think you would have taken this job on those terms... I know I would not and dozens of drivers at the safety meeting this morning all agreed.....I would have taken less of a raise to give new hires a better starting salary and them to be able to get the holidays that we receive. A good incentive to take this job and KEEP the pension system fluid!

I have serious concerns about the future of the pension system as this contract is NOT kind to new hires. I had a conversation with Michael right after the strike 6 years ago and brought up the point of new hires NOT getting a fair starting wage and benefits. I was at a table of 6 other Pioneer drivers and Michaels response was "I don't give a S..t about the unborn" We were all taken aback at his response... We (the six of us) all agreed that the future of the industry under this belief was in deep trouble. And looking at this contract reflects that opinion!!!! God help us!

I had a better offer of watching my granddaughter instead of going to a BS Union meeting

Well maybe you should know that the treasurer's name is Calixe..... and Michael has a problem with the truth!

Buzz how many pioneer si short?

How many are we short?

I got my numbers from polling drivers in other companies and we came up with approximately 500 drivers short in the industry it's an estimate of the drivers plus the owners contributions into the fund!