1y ago

Washington state: union offered highest wage in history by management, but would have stripped them of right to strike. 90% of voters reject offer

Puget Sound electricians on strike vote down contractor proposal • Washington State Standard

1y ago

1y ago

Washington state: union offered highest wage in history by management, but would have stripped them of right to strike. 90% of voters reject offer

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If you can’t strike, what good is a union? Is it not the only thing forcing an employer to the table?
Isn't the point always to have "the highest wage in history?" If you didn't, that means you took a pay cut
Obvious ploy by company is obvious.
"I invite you to get the $10 bill that I placed suspiciously on this rug, so I can pull it out from under you."
OK, so now we know how much money you have to offer.
- Good point!
I hate that this article doesn't explain or show the language at all. You have to follow the twitter link which isn't labeled as a link to the language at issue.
No strike/lockout clauses are a standard thing in union contracts in the US. This isn't that it is much worse.
- Typically TAs aren't public unless the mobilizing committee and the bargaining advisory council choose to make it public. It allows for issues to be resolved in bargaining before collective action occurs.
  There's been a MASSIVE shift away from business unionism of the 70s-2010s towards direct worker democracy in the labor movement, especially in the AFL. Business unions surrender their power for short term gain. Democratic unions hold on to their power so they can win more over time.

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