What You Could Lose In Negotiations
Sunday, 12 September 2010 00:29

Union Negotiations Involve A Lot Of “Horse-Trading” And Nobody Can Predict What Will Happen Because Nothing Is Guaranteed.  However, You Should Be Aware Of A Couple Of Things That Could Happen:

  • YOUR PRESENT WAGES, BENEFITS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS GO ON THE BARGAINING TABLE TO BE NEGOTIATED.  EVERYTHING IS NEGOTIABLE.

  • YOU COULD END UP LOSING BENEFITS YOU NOW HAVE BECAUSE THE UNION DECIDES TO TRADE THEM AWAY FOR SOMETHING IT WANTS ( i.e., Union Security Clause and Dues Check-off Clause).

  • YOU COULD END UP WITH THE SAME WAGES AND BENEFITS BUT HAVE TO PAY UNION DUES AND FEES FOR WHAT YOU NOW GET FOR FREE.

  • YOU SHOULD MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT -- THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO GUARANTEES!  YOU COULD GET MORE, LESS OR STAY THE SAME.  HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU COULD LOSE THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS:
     
    WAGES 401(K) PLAN
    INCREASES PAID HOLIDAYS
    DENTAL INSURANCE MAJOR MEDICAL INSURANCE
    PERSONAL LEAVES OF ABSENCE PAID VACATIONS
    PAID SICK DAYS  

  • IF THE COMPANY SAYS NO TO THE LOCAL 700’S DEMANDS, THE UNION MAY CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE, ACCEPT WHAT THE COMPANY OFFERED, OR GO ON STRIKE.   ONE THING IS CERTAIN — THE UNION WILL NOT WALK AWAY.  WHY ?  BECAUSE THEY WANT YOUR DUES MONEY ($$$$$) DUES MEAN BIG BUCKS TO THE UNION . . .

    • IN 2009, LOCAL 700 MADE MORE THAN $5 MILLION IN DUES!!! 

SO DON’T RISK THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE UNION MAY “TRADE AWAY” WHAT YOU NOW HAVE FOR SOMETHING THEY WANT. 

Vote No, For No Union