Once again, Teamsters gave back nothing. No one wrote a check to Yellow. They got paid according to the collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the union and approved by the members. An employer owes you nothing more than the agreed to compensation. The alternative is, " pay the rate or close the gate". How did that work out for you?
No Yellow Teamster was being paid slave wages. To be in the top 25% of earners, a worker must earn $95,000.00 a year. Median income in the United States is $58,000.00.