• Altima NEO@lemmy.zipEnglish
    6·
    3 年前

    Man, Im pro union, but goddam are they so gutless now. Yeah, lets not renew our contract for years till we decide to finally try and negotiate or threatent to strike, thats a good idea.

    They did that for so long that the meager pay raises they were able to bargain for were way behind inflation.

  • PerogiBoi@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    3 年前

    My workplace went on strike and made national headlines. Within a day of official striking, news media were screaming for back to work legislation.

    Just that alone started spooking the heads of our union and shortly after the union and a majority of the members voted 2% increases over 4 years.

    Exceptionally below inflation. Over 100,000 employees voluntarily took a massive pay cut just out of fear of being legislated back.

    As far as I see it, we no longer have a union.