But there is little or no discussion in Unions Matter of
current intergenerational tensions in the union movement: the movement toward two -
tier workplaces, like Air Canada's Rouge Airlines, which aims to hire new, mostly younger workers at a lower
pay scale and with fewer benefits than are enjoyed by older, established workers.
Indeed, $ 15 an hour is more than the
current «experienced» worker wage (the average for the highest -
paid two - thirds) in 74 occupations that employ more than 100,000 Southern
Tier workers.