You're a union guy correct? I wouldn't expect you to post anything other than pro-union.

Factor in cost and if that were true companies would be clamoring for unions to come take over their labor force instead of the other way around.

I could talk for a fairly long time on post office rules, contract and how the system works. For those that don't know, rural carriers have a different union and different work rules than city carriers. In an office that houses both type carriers that make the same type of deliveries there are two distinct systems from how they case mail, deliver mail and how they get paid. That ought to at least give you a clue on how messed up it is.

Only 1 in 10 workers are union so I guess that’s possible.

I didn't mean to overlook the cost of having Union workers. It's been said that they cost the Company an extra 30% labor costs. So without the Union do you suppose that 30% would be shared with the Employees or possibly the Company would reduce costs there by saving the Customers money? I guess maybe that could happen.
As far as your experience, that would most definitely be unusual. Most don't go to that extreme but without a doubt they see contact workers as a threat to their livelihood and they prefer you not be there. You usually have the ability to do work cheaper mainly due to the cost associated with Company benefits, required training, and safety regulations.
I would have let you hand me a wrench, no cost!

I ordered several gift cards on Thanksgiving and the day after. I got the last of those gift cards today.

hell, id hand you a beer amigo.

Right back at you, Cheers!

You would be correct, 42 years. It's been good for me and my family. I can understand why companies want to keep the unions out but it usually has more to do with control and getting around regs than money. I've been a negotiator for 25 years and the guy that flies in on a corporate Leer Jet and tells me that we are making to much made 22 million $ last year. More power to him I remind them we are all about people having better pay and benefits. The contract extension that was voted on in October passed 146-3.

I bet you remind them.

I’ve lived around the coal mining industry. Was in Southern Illinois when UMW folks rioted (attached) a new Kerr-McGee mine because it was going to be non-union. Within a year of that mine opening most of the workforce was made up of former riot participants and/or supporters.

Those union dudes would fight to the death to protect their union but when the miner’s went on strike, they wouldn’t even hesitate to bust other unions by working as carpenters or plumbers...etc., whatever it took to put food on the table. Good ol’ dem hypocrisy!


Kerr-McGee Galatia Mine Riot

USPS is terrible but they all basically suck. I have had a package sitting in the post office in Magnolia since Thursday, going to my house in MAGNOLIA. I guess they just decided to not deliver anything on Friday and today, Saturday. I wish I could just go get it.

I sent 28 photos .......next step up from lowest rate. $4.50.......It took one week from Texas to North Carolina. Usually takes only 3 days.

A very sore topic!

There are a ton of people on the Dobyns Rods Facebook page complaining about the rods they bought from American Legacy Tackle that have been sitting at USPS since they shipped right after Black Friday.

Whether or not the real cause is from COVID-19 that is what it will be blamed on.

Same here in Venus waiting on my car parts . Got the dreaded in Ft, Worth on tracking .It has been there for a week . From now on before I order something I will ask 1st if they ship by usps . They suck