The union will always endorse the Democrat! 1181 is a majority minority union.

Buzz,just trying to make a point that Neil has to spend money for criminal background checks,drug testing etc. why not try and retain people he's already hired!

And not just Neil,what the hell is the union doing? They should be all over this signing bonus bullshit!

Tonight I received  an email from workforce 1 (unemployment agency) that Pioneer is offering  a three thousand dollar sign on bonus,half the money after 6 months, the other half after a year. Hey Neil,here's an idea,why don't you take care of your employees who have no pay scale and get no holiday pay. Pioneer drivers are leaving to go to non union companies because of better pay and benefits. How do you expect drivers to stay here who have worked 4 plus years making the same as someone starting today! Insulting to say the least...

Buzz,the starting salary wouldn't be so bad if there was a pay scale in place.Members hired after April 1 2013 are at the mercy of the owner every contract.How many new hires have quit in the last few years because of the pay and lack of benefits.

Absolutely Buzz, by the time this contract expires in July 2018, I will be here close to 5 years making 70 cents an hour more than someone who is a new hire! I need to see a substantial increase in pay to consider staying and believe me I'm not the only one. I can only imagine the shortage of drivers there is going to be after retirements this summer.

When I tell retired friends what the starting salary is,they laugh!  Cashier's at Costco make more money than a bus driver at Pioneer. The union should tell every driver and every matron to NOT recommend anyone for this job until the owner starts paying  a livable wage! The union did a big disservice to all members when they started this old contract new contract bullshit. I happen to fall under the new contract. At minimum,the union and owner have got to work out an agreement where a Pay scale is put back in place.Also, not getting paid for holidays! This bonus referral program will be a bust like the last one.