What Difference Does a Union Make?

HERE ARE OUR UNION CONTRACTS. THESE ARE THE FACTS.
COMPARE AND BE THE JUDGE.
(as of 04/01/06) / PHILIP MORRIS /

B & W

/

LORILLARD

/

REYNOLDS

DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION / $2,370 per month plus overtime % increase / $2,190 per month plus overtime % increase / $2,160 per month / 6 DIFFERENT PLANS:
Amounts: Unknown for each person?
PENSION ELIGIBILITY / After 30 years; no age limit / After 29 years; no age limit / After 30 years; no age limit / AGE LIMITS of 65 (or 55 yrs and 20)
HEALTH INSURANCE / Company Pays
85% of plan. / COMPANY fully PAID / COMPANY
fully PAID / $70.32 Single
$417.00 Family
DISABILITY, LIFE INSURANCE / COMPANY PAID / COMPANY PAID / COMPANY PAID / WORKERS PAY
RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE (pre-65) / COMPANY PAID / COMPANY PAID / Less than $300.00 / WORKERS PAY $365 month
RETIREE HOSPITALIZATION (pre-65) / $1 million / $2 million / $1 million / Only $250,000
OVERTIME / Daily: 1.5 X after 7.5 hrs
Sat. 1.5 X (4 hrs) Double time (4 hrs)
Sun. Double time / Daily: 1.5 X after 7.5 hrs
Sat. 1.5 X (4 hrs) Double time (4 hrs)
Sun. Double time / Daily: 1.5 X after 7.5 hrs
Sat. 1.5 X (4 hrs) Double time (4 hrs)
Sun. Double time / Daily: NONE
Sat. 1.5 after 2.5 hrs worked
Sun. 1.5 X
No Double Time
VACATIONS / 7 Weeks / 7 Weeks / 7 Weeks / 5 Weeks
HOLIDAYS / 14 days Paid / 13 days Paid / 13 days Paid / 11 days Paid
COST OF LIVING RATE INCREASE / Every 3 Months / Every 3 Months / Every 3 Months / NONE
GUARANTEED ANNUAL RAISES and/or BONUSES / YES / YES / YES / NOT Guaranteed
(Tied to Reward program)
INCENTIVE BONUSES / YES / YES / NO / NO
(Tied to Reward program)
GUARANTEED PROFIT SHARING(MAXIMUM) / 15% Annual Wage / 14% of Annual Wage / 15% of Annual Wage / NO
(Tied to Reward program)
401K / YES / YES / YES /

YES

NO LAY OFF AGREEMENT OR RECALL RIGHTS / YES / YES / YES / NO
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE / YES / YES / YES / NO
VOTE ON ALL WAGES, BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS /

YES

/

YES

/

YES

/ NO- Company has full and complete control!
CONTRACT PROTECTED BY FEDERAL LAW / YES /

YES

/

YES

/ NO-COMPANY CAN CHANGE ANYTHING AT ANYTIME!

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES A UNION MAKE?

IT BENEFITS THE COMPANY AND THE WORKFORCE.

PRODUCTIVITY

Study Says Union Workers 27 Percent More Productive
Companies who use unionized workers are 27 percent more productive, according to a recent report published in Scientific American. Union workers also are more comfortable in bringing job specific changes to management because of job security.

Unions increase productivity, according to most recent studies. The voice that union members have on the job—sharing in decision-making about promotions and work and production standards—increases productivity and improves management practices. Better training, lower turnover and longer tenure also make union workers more productive.

BENEFITS

In 2005, 92 percent of union workers in the private sector had jobs providing access to medical care benefits, compared with only 68 percent of nonunion workers. Union workers also are more likely to have retirement and short-term disability benefits.

PROFITABILITY

The most profitable tobacco companies in the world are union. British American Tobacco-UNION. Philip Morris-UNION. Japan Tobacco-UNION. Lorillard-UNION. Ente Tabacchi Italiani (ETI)-UNION. Altadis-UNION. Reemtsma-UNION.

SUSAN IVEY SAYS UNIONS ARE BAD FOR BUSINESS.

SHE COULD NOT BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH.

JUST LOOK AT THE FACTS.