by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 06/06/2017 at 23:23
by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 06/06/2017 at 23:23
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I played chicken at a mediation, and got one of the best deals I have gotten, and I did it by not participating. We forced the other parties to negotiate first, and refused to put any money on the table. After 6 hours, they had $250k on the table, and a mediator telling me it would not settle for less than $500K. They called our bluff. My client’s general counsel got nervous, and wanted to call the owner for more money over the $75k authority we had.
I wasn’t the one bluffing. It settled for $500K all right. But we only are paying $100k. That is a victory that I am now celebrating.
The strike that happened this morning settled, and the employer caved on a wage increase they ahould have given long ago. Ripples are running through the industry, and other companies will have to follow. I don’t care, my clients make more when the workers make more.
We had a lot of down time today, and were getting real time updates on our phones. The story is a good one.
Wages at that plant were too low. Entry level employees were making less than minimum wage after union dues were taken from their wages.
The workers went to their union first, who told them they had to wait a year for the end of their contract. From what I understand, the workers were like, “fuck that noise, do your fucking job.” The workers walked.
They have a no-strike clause in the contract; they can all be fired, and 10 years ago they would have been. But we are in the midst of a deep labor shortage, and there is no one to replace them. They knew it.
Whether you are a progressive or a conservative, you have to enjoy this. Labor acted collectively, on their own, and flexed the muscle that value in the free market gives them. Good for them, and shame on that union for their lack of guts.
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
06/07/2017 at 00:16, STARS: 1
Knowing how low most minimum wages are, this was pretty desperately needed if they ended up below it. Good work.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
06/07/2017 at 00:30, STARS: 0
Have you ever read about the mine strikes in Butte MT? They just shot you if you don’t go to work.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
06/07/2017 at 08:30, STARS: 2
That’s awesome! And think you for filling in the gaps in the story. The details yesterday were lacking. That’s great that the workers did it on their own accord. They actually realized their bargaining power. And fuck the company if they can’t do the right thing before their own workforce goes on strike. That’s some BS right there. That’s a good win in my mind, especially because they did it without union support. That show how little they truly need the teamsters. And die to the good timing, the company was forced to not fire them off. Pretty cool. I love to hear when real working folks get some help. These are the kind of people we should be helping out by paying a decent wage. They are able bodied folks that want to work. But sounds like they’d do better to shitcan the union and keep the dues money as well. Or renegotiate with them as well.