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re: USW strike...** POSSIBLE END IN SIGHT **
Posted on 1/31/15 at 9:36 pm to fightin tigers
Posted on 1/31/15 at 9:36 pm to fightin tigers
You are exactly right in saying BASF had one of their best contracts ever actually. The USW on the other hand didn't get much of what they wanted. My source is the USW chairman for BASF.
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 9:37 pm to Boats n Hose
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but what legally stops an employer from just cleaning house and hiring non-union employees, hypothetically?
Just fire them all like Reagen did the air traffic controllers.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 9:38 pm to Teauxler
I'm against picketing but I don't know how to show it
Posted on 1/31/15 at 9:52 pm to GregMaddux
Can a company or politician truthfully say there's a shortage of workers once they complain that they demanded more money??
Is that not how it works?
Is that not how it works?
Posted on 1/31/15 at 9:56 pm to Asgard Device
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Can a company or politician truthfully say there's a shortage of workers once they complain that they demanded more money??
Is that not how it works?
Well yeah but there are two sides to the coin.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 9:56 pm to Asgard Device
Depends. That's a pretty general statement. What time of year? What sector? By location? By area? The same company could have different answers depending
Posted on 1/31/15 at 9:58 pm to Asgard Device
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Can a company or politician truthfully say there's a shortage of workers once they complain that they demanded more money??
Well, yeah. If the labor supply weren't somewhat short, the strike would not be a valid negotiation tactic. If there wasn't a shortage of labor, the overwhelming supply of people who want the jobs and could competently do the job would just go and take the strikers' jobs.
This post was edited on 1/31/15 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 1/31/15 at 10:17 pm to shiftworker
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I understand negotiations. Been through four since I started working in my current job. Two of those were with USW as our affiliation. I can honestly say that we had better contracts when we were affiliated with anyone other than them
Not at all impressed with the USW. Y'all currently represented by USW or someone else?
Posted on 1/31/15 at 10:18 pm to shiftworker
I'm a union member at a local refinery..... I would be happy with 4.5% annual raises and a $4k signing bonus.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 10:18 pm to Ellakennedi
of course you would. 
Posted on 1/31/15 at 10:19 pm to bmy
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it's damn good for the rest of us. sorry i don't care about the oil field trash and their big fricking trucks
Actually it fricks LA's budget. So if you live in the state, you should care.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 10:20 pm to TigerHam85
If that's not what we get..... I will strike alone. "Quit"
Posted on 1/31/15 at 10:35 pm to LSUsuperfresh
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I'm a non-union salary employee that will be locked in to the refinery for the duration of the strike. We are gonna get compensated nicely from what i hear
This. Ours is set in stone. If they walk the cash faucet starts gushing.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 10:49 pm to magildachunks
Delete
This post was edited on 1/31/15 at 10:53 pm
Posted on 1/31/15 at 10:52 pm to Teauxler
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6% Annual raise
$7500 signing bonus
90/10 insurance
Triple time
Greedy mf'ers should be glad they've got jobs instead of trying to better their lot.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 10:52 pm to BOSCEAUX
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This. Ours is set in stone. If they walk the cash faucet starts gushing.
So you will finally be able to catch up in pay to the hourly scum.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 10:52 pm to Layabout
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should be glad they've got jobs instead of trying to better their lot.
the American way
Posted on 1/31/15 at 10:55 pm to Teauxler
frick unions. Hope they all strike and lose their jobs
Posted on 1/31/15 at 11:03 pm to dallastiger55
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frick unions. Hope they all strike and lose their jobs
While I agree with you on the frick union part, you have to understand that most of these workers don't want this to happen. Most took what jobs they could get and had no choice but to be a union member. I work at a non union plant, but applied at many plants, some union. If I would have received a job offer only from one of them I would have taken it to better my family's financial situation. So yes, frick unions. But blame the national union heads. Don't wish job loss on most of the workers. Most of them want nothing more than to walk into work as normal tomorrow morning even if it's at the same stipulations as the previous contract.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 11:11 pm to Teauxler
Can someone explain what this thread is about? What is a USW strike?
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