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Economics of Employees vs. Independent Operators John McCarthy
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Go Airport Express City Operation –175 Unionized Employee Drivers Suburban Operation –60 Independent Operators 2
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Independent Contractor Driver / Vehicle Owner –Partner –Receives Majority of Revenue –Assumes Majority of Operating Risk 3
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Employee Productivity –Number of Passengers Carried On time Performance Number of Trips Operated –Vehicle Maintenance and Repair –Fuel Consumption 4
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Employee Compensation and Motivation –Hourly Rate –Commission Formula 5
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Employee Costs –Overtime Premium Pay –Fringe Benefits Paid Time Off Health Insurance Pension –Payroll Taxes Social Security, Unemployment, Workmen’s Comp Insurance 6
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Employee Unions –Negotiated Wages Rates & Guarantees –Negotiated Work Rules Productivity Flexibility 7
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Employee Unions (Continued) –Negotiated Benefits Health Insurance Pension –Underfunded Pension Liability 8
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Market Environment Competition –Driver Status, Qualifications and Compensation 9
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Market Environment Differentiating from the Competition –Flexibility with Pricing Shared Ride vs Cab Rate 10
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Market Environment –Ability to Build a Higher Load Factor Ticket counters & Curb Space –Convenient and Visible Signing – –Highly Visible Directional Signage to Counters and Loading Zones Announcements in Baggage Claim 11
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Chicago’s Front Desk
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Present Day Shared Ride How can Airport Shared Ride Survive with Employee Drivers? –Create a Market Environment that supports shared ride services. –Have an Airport Fee Structure that supports quality employment and provides a return on investment for the company owners. 13
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Shared Ride in 1950s – 1970’s Survived due to the following: –State Regulatory Commissions created a market environment that supported shared ride serivces. Monitored Profits and Return on Investment –Providing protection for both the consumer and company owner. 14
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Opportunity for Airports Today Create and Monitor an Economic Environment that Provides: –A Low Cost Transportation Alternative –An Important Green Alternative of Shared Ride Service at the Curb. –Quality Employment with Wages & Benefits –Return on the Capital Invested in the Operation 15
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