Raytheon replacing striking workers

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
The union where I worked told their membership straight out, benefits add about 20% to their pay.
I'd say that's right.

Thanks for that information SlowwHand..

Just curious how much more does it add to these guys pay if say they stay out another two weeks with no resolution on these so called untolerable conditions?

Gramps

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll


Now thats why I enjoy Lonestar, not simply for his love of Cats although it has a BIG PLUS fer that but because he understands and see's the big picture.

Gramps

And we ain't unionized. Of course, I'm not sure If my particular field would call for that...

I will say the Janitors here at the P'gon are, and when we had New Years Weekend they didn't clean up on Friday, and didn't come in on Tuesday(day of mourning) while all the contractors and "essential personnel" did. We took our own trash down the dumpster we got in trouble for it.

[SlowwHand]

Not all at Rockwell were union. Assembly, trucking, stockroom and really the hourly connected to the assembly process.

These guys are in for a rude awakening when they get out in the real world.

[Darius871]

Originally posted by Lonestar


My Evil Big Defense Contractor pays for all my healthcare and Dental, throws in the same that I do with the 401k, pays for further schooling, and offers company sotck at 15% discount to employees.

And that's entry-level.

...and which contractor would this be?

[/recent grad]

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by Darius871


...and which contractor would this be?

[/recent grad]

I won't say, other than that we were prominent in the Documentary Iraq for Sale

[Darius871]

Sure, as if that narrows it down.

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by Darius871
Sure, as if that narrows it down.

Alright, as another hint, more of our contractors have died than any other company's in OIF.

[Aeson]

It seems like everyone is greedy. No suprise there. To offset the stupidity being laughed at on the part of the workers so far in this thread... consider:

http://www.fox11az.com/news/topstories/stories/kmsb_20061204_dr_raytheon.537b7cfc.html

To prove the proposed contract is a good deal for its hourly workers, Raytheon has put a "Pay and Benefits Calculator" on its Web site to help workers figure how the proposal would affect their wallets. By entering a few key pieces of information, such as hourly wages and the type of benefit plan used, the calculator shows the worker his or her gross earnings minus health care premiums during the next three years.

The formula doesn't compare year-over-year raises, showing cumulative earnings instead. And it doesn't account for taxes, overtime pay, 401(k) contributions and proposed pay-scale adjustments. It also doesn't include the rising cost of living, including the costs of doctor's visit co-payments and prescription drugs that would go up in the contract.

No one appears to lose money, using the formula.

"It doesn't account for [much of anything]"

Good proof there Raytheon!