East and Gulf Coast Longshoremen Strike

[bobzilla]

Oh look, who would have thought, another Union hater...

You sound like some of the other Union haters here, that didn't have the backbone to get through a Union Apprenticeship Program.

62% raise over the life of the contract, more to come in January 2025.

Oh look another nut swinger that's never been ****ed by a union shutting down a plant because of their demands putting hundreds of people out of work. Another cheating left coast braggart. Awesome. Need more of those.

 

[firecadet613]

Oh look, who would have thought, another Union hater...

You sound like some of the other Union haters here, that didn't have the backbone to get through a Union Apprenticeship Program.

62% raise over the life of the contract, more to come in January 2025.

I'm good. You can keep it. I'll keep my nice benefits and not get my hands dirty unless it's a fun project I want to do around the homestead.

 

[Route 45]

Here's what you don't know about Trade Unions, in 25 + years I never worked with any democrats in the Union Elevator Trade.

IUEC Endorses Kamala Harris for President

The IUEC headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in the 2024 election.

elevatorworld.com

 

[bwframe]

I've not heard anything about the automation aspect of of "the agreement?" Is that out there?

What is the quite wealthy loudmouth thug saying about the settlement? Really like to hear his take on the union "win."

 

[KLB]

Oh look, who would have thought, another Union hater...

You sound like some of the other Union haters here, that didn't have the backbone to get through a Union Apprenticeship Program.

That is some next level stupidity

 

[HoughMade]

Anyhoo, if the events of the last couple days hasn't convinced you that this is just an elaborate dance against a background of self-serving rhetoric....well, I just can't help you.

 

[Route 45]

That is some next level stupidity

I have a feeling that we ain't seen nothin' yet.

 

[Creedmoor]

IUEC Endorses Kamala Harris for President

The IUEC headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in the 2024 election.

elevatorworld.com

You just can't seem to get past that comprehending thing.
I NEVER WORKED in the elevator trade with any democrats.

 

[DadSmith]

 

[tsm]

You just can't seem to get past that comprehending thing.
I NEVER WORKED in the elevator trade with any democrats.

So, your job didn’t require you to work with others and you were able to work alone. Got it.

 

[Creedmoor]

So, your job didn’t require you to work with others and you were able to work alone. Got it.

Nope you dont, "Got it"

 

[Route 45]

You just can't seem to get past that comprehending thing.
I NEVER WORKED in the elevator trade with any democrats.

I'm pretty fluent in most English dialects. Appalachian, East Coast, Ebonics...but I might miss something from time to time when reading posts in Moronic.

 

[Creedmoor]

I'm pretty fluent in most English dialects. Appalachian, East Coast, Ebonics...but I might miss something from time to time when reading posts in Moronic.

Yepper, I drank the Union Kool aid.
How much is in your annuity and 401?
and how much is your pension check again?
And I'm the moronic one.

 

[foszoe]

I don't believe anything without account statements/paystubs/ssn/addr

 

[Creedmoor]

I don't believe anything without account statements/paystubs/ssn/addr

You forgot my member log on name and password.
LOL. You would need heart anti-arrhythmics.

IUEC 34 – International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 34

 

[bobzilla]

Yepper, I drank the Union Kool aid.
How much is in your annuity and 401?
and how much is your pension check again?
And I'm the moronic one.

Well, as of last Saturday our total retirement funds available to us were just shy of 700k. Those won’t be available to us for another 10 years so we can hopefully expect that to double in its own, not counting what we put in bi-weekly.

The wife’s pension will net another $2900/mo starting in 6 years until both of us die. She was forced to pay dues for 15 years before the state made it a choice and not held hostage. Her dues cost her $2500/ year during that time.

So please tell me again how the only people with good retirements are union.

 

[Creedmoor]

So please tell me again how the only people with good retirements are union.

Well Bobby, one thing that hasn't happened in these Union threads is none of us Union workers made any negative or disrespectful comments with all of those that choose to work non union.
None of us has called anyone that works non union anything derogatory.
And that's with anything not just pensions.

You and a few others have constantly been the only bashers in these threads.
I posted the local 34 money so nothing is hidden at all.


But since you ran you numbers here's what a Union Elevator Constructor out of the Local 34 INDY would have in his/her annuity with 30 years of working just 40 hrs a week with no interest added for that 30 years.

$10.10 an hour company paid into my annuit X 40 = $404.00 a week x 52
Equals $21,000 a year at 40 hrs with no interest.
At 30 years with working no overtime and still with no interest added that's
$630.240 dollars in an annuity account.
And remember those numbers aren't an amortization over 30 years with interest..

Our pension is $130.00 a month for every 1,700 hrs we work. I have in excess of over 30 credits.
We also have the option of getting that employer matching 401 money over those years too. I did that too for 30 years.
I also get SS that pays me more than your wife's pension.

It's not that you don't have a good retirement account. Some of us here chose different paths to suck up the apprenticeship program and work a Union blue collar career that comes with a much better retirement package than your 700 grand 401 plan.

Now add interest and 5 -15 hours a week overtime.
Oh and I worked construction, so after 8 or 40 hrs we went to double time pay.

Edit
I'm not a money person, I pay someone to take care of my money.

Your money might be tough to double in the next ten years, We will see. What do you plan on spending when you all retire? 40-60 thou a year? Or more in 10 years?
I easily can live on my pension and my SS checks. Even with my .onthly costs going up 30 to 40% in the last 2-3 years im good.
Most likely I will never have to touch my 401, annuity or savings.
And I've said it before here, working that Union job/career was a good move that I was talked into doing.

Most here are bashing something they really know nothing about.

 

[Route 45]

Yepper, I drank the Union Kool aid.
How much is in your annuity and 401?
and how much is your pension check again?
And I'm the moronic one.

Quite enough, and I've been retired for 12 years and already vested in another pension.

But that's not the measure of a moron.

Taylor Swift is worth way more than you are. Make of that what you will, Einstein.

 

[Creedmoor]

Quite enough, and I've been retired for 12 years and already vested in another pension.

But that's not the measure of a moron.

Taylor Swift is worth way more than you are. Make of that what you will, Einstein.

Guess you should have made better decisions long ago.

 

[STAGE 2]

Yepper, I drank the Union Kool aid.
How much is in your annuity and 401?
and how much is your pension check again?
And I'm the moronic one.

Like I said before. Who cares if elections are rigged, funds are embezzled and people are murdered. As long as you get yours it’s hear no evil see no evil.

Believe me. We understand loud and clear.