It’s inspiring to see members in revolt against two-tier at the farm equipment maker John Deere, the hospital chain Kaiser Permanente, the cereal maker Kellogg’s, and the parcel giant UPS.
Two-tier isn’t just an unfair idea—it’s also a union-killer.
In case your employer hasn’t acquainted you with this repugnant policy, a two-tier system means that everyone hired after today has it worse than everyone hired before today—whether it’s lower pay, weaker benefits, no pension, or unlimited forced overtime.
Typically it’s sold as an alternative to taking concessions for yourself; you agree to pass them on to the “unborn.”