Dayton Daily News LibraryDDN Series: Equal Work, Less Pay -- America's Rising StormBy Wes Hills, Rob Modic and Mike Wagner Part One: Dec. 13, 1998: DISAPPEARING WAGES * Since tiering took off in the early 1980s, more than 2 million workers are in jobs with two or more wage classes By Wes Hills, Rob Modic and Mike Wagner DAYTON DAILY NEWS Published: 12/13/98 -- Page: 1A Inside: TIER CONTRACTS TEAR WORKERS APART Graphic: America's Rising Storm Part Two: Dec. 14, 1998: 2 CITIES, 2 CHOICES * There are no easy answers when it comes down to fewer jobs or lower wages. Published: 12/14/98 -- Page: 1A Inside: A TALE OF TWO UNIONS Dayton's IUE believes the UAW is destroying itself, while Saginaw's UAW believes the IUE has sold its soul to GM INTERVIEW EXPERT: WAGE SHIFT SAVED JOBS IN DAYTON * An automotive expert says the foresight of the IUE led to the acceptance of tiered wages, and kept jobs in Dayton. GRAPHIC: HOW VALLEY AUTO PLANTS ARE TIERED Part Three: Dec. 15, 1998: LOW SKILL LEVELS MEAN LOW PAY * Unless workers can offer more than just muscle, they will dwell in the bottom pay rungs. DAYTON DAILY NEWS Published: 12/15/98 -- Page: 1A Inside: CHRYSLER WOES USHER IN TIERS Wage structuring gets a firm toehold in the auto industry in the early 1980s TIERED WAGES SYSTEM PROMOTES UNREST * Because of the arrangement, Yale workers can earn as much as $2.40 an hour less than others who perform the same jobs. POLL FINDS DISCONTENT * Respondents say tiered contracts are unfair and unions have let down younger workers.INTERVIEW TOO MANY AMERICANS HEADING DOWNWARD * The former U.S. Department of Labor secretary suggests seeking solidarity among employees. Part Four: Dec. 16, 1998: HONDA, NUCOR TRY NEW PATHS * Pay at automaker and steelmaker is at least partly tied to the company's profit. Published: 12/16/98 -- Page: 1A Inside: CHANGING WORKPLACES NUCOR: SHARE PAIN, GAIN Teamwork boosts morale, and paychecks, at the steel plant, but also shrinks checks when times are toughHONDA NO TIERS, NO UNIONS, LOTS OF FLEXIBILITY * Honda workers can beat the pay of those at the Big Three because they play by different rules. FOOD WORKERS EMPLOYEES FOUND SEPARATE SCALES LEFT BITTER TASTE * The union has mounted a recruitment drive to find its unity in numbers.
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