Hourly rate disparity

Rjan:

LazyDriver:
They negotiated the best deal available at the time for anyone joining the company from that point onwards.

Such behaviour by unionised workers should be immediately confronted by an overwhelming attack by the new workforce, to ensure the aristocrats are brought down to the same level that they seemed to think was appropriate for others. Then we will see how happy they are with the terms they have negotiated.

At the time of the agreement, that was the ‘going rate’. The fact that the union sercured the existing pay structure for those already employed, when, as stated on other threads here, wages have been cut previously. Is a credit to them. Now, as market changes have driven up wages, it’s time to renegotiate the lower paid contracts to parity with the higher ones. Why would you suggest at any time, let alone when wages are rocketing that unions should negotiate a pay decrease? Are you bonkers■■?
It does appear from what the OP states that there needs to be a change in union shop stewards though, if he feels that half the workforce is unrepresented.