Highest pay in industry, great union benefits what a fucking joke! It should say lowest pay no holiday pay 10 percent of salary toward healthcare that you can't get for a year! BTW Jofaz starting pay 20 dollars an hour.

Has anyone heard if Neil is going to pay drivers under the "new contract" for there unused sick days? If not I know many drivers who will be burning 5 days between now and June 26,myself included.

According to Andrew,tomorrow begins contract negotiations with Neil.My hope is that the unions position is one contract for all!.I personally can't hold out much longer with the salary I'm being paid.In my 5th year and still at bottom of pay scale,no paid holidays,snow days plus people under the new contract pay 9.5% of salary for health plan.This is going to be a make or break contract for myself and others who have held on believing the union and Neil will do the right thing.Im not very optimistic.

So after I pick my run today, I see a letter stating that if drivers refuse work this summer,they face termination.I would estimate a shortage of 20 to 25 drivers as of now and it's only going to get worse.Low pay and inferior benefits have caused many Pioneer drivers to leave for non union companies.Instead of threatening drivers with termination,management should instead work with the union to increase the pay and benefits.

Saw a sign posted in drivers room yesterday about people transferring to Bronx yard. How can they afford to let drivers transfer when runs aren't being filled?

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...