Sorry to hear of it and I wish you the best. I commend you for wanting to go union and knowing what they used to offer. Unfortunately those days are gone and a non-union job my fit you better. Pensions are shaky right now and Central States in particular is taking on water. Working under union rules is nice because you do have a contract and most everyone knows what to expect. However, you may make out better non-union or in a union job at something like a chemical company or box company, don't rule them out. OTR you will probably make out better non-union because they do pay more per mile but don't have the pension contributions, which I don't think you'll benefit enough from anyway. I see others have offered some guidance so good luck and please do keep us posted.