On Jan 26, 2008 2:52 AM, Dave Axler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Paul: > > Actually, I'm not opposed to folks being paid time and a half when they > work more than 40 hours in the week, if they are paid on an hourly basis. I > don't know if that's the case for Streets Dept. employees, at any level. > > If they are salaried, regardless of what the salary is, that's a different > story. Those of us who are "salaried professionals" find it the norm to put > in extra hours without direct, immediate compensation in either cash or time > off (though year-end bonuses sometimes make up for some of the pain).
Do you think that is fair? It is abuse that jobs exist with mandatory, unpaid overtime. In the late 19th Century people DIED organizing for the eight-hour day. It was the organizing work of the unions that brought us weekends in the first place. I am sorry if you "salaried professionals" have not noticed that you are being screwed. Give me my working class job where there are clear limits to the encroachment on my life anyday. > > Regarding the relationship between this city and its unions, you might want > to check out the article in the Inky earlier this week > [http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/14175261.html] which reported on > a survey recently done by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Essentially, the survey > concluded that Philly is at the bottom of the totem pole in terms of the > percentage that its employees chip in for both pension and health benefits. Maybe Philly is at the top of the totem pole! Maybe the other cities could learn from Philadelphia how to treat its workforce better! Jim Cummings ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
