Your First Contract
Your Total Compensation
More than the number on your paycheck — wages are just the visible part.
Understanding Our Investment in You
In simple terms, bargaining is how the Company and Union decide where the Company directs its investment in your total contract package — wages, healthcare, and retirement benefits together.
We believe the strongest first contract is one that accounts for the total compensation you’re already receiving.
WAGES
↑ What you see on your paycheck
HEALTHCARE
Protects your income |
PENSION
Protects your retirement |
What’s working beneath it ↓
Illustrative only — not drawn to scale of actual dollar value.
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Wages
The number on your check stub — visible, direct, and the company investment associates likely think of first
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Healthcare
A major company investment that works quietly in the background to protect your income from rising medical costs.
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Pension
A long-term company-funded investment building toward your retirement, on top of your everyday pay.
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The Bottom Line
Bargaining means balancing all three together. Reaching the right first contract means weighing wages, healthcare, and retirement as one package — not any single piece alone.
Questions? Talk to your store leader or visit the Contact page.
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