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Exactly how does a strike work?
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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 3265592" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p>$55/week in my local. We received two checks and then pretty much handed them back when they took union dues out of our first check when we got back to work.</p><p></p><p>Ours is a small center so for the most part both sides remained cordial with one another. We had a couple who took advantage of the situation to let mgt know how they really felt-----they left the company shortly after the strike was over.</p><p></p><p>For the most part the public was sympathetic to our cause, bringing us food, water and other donations. Every once in a while someone would drive by our picket line and tell us to get our overpaid asses back to work.</p><p></p><p>Our local paper thought it a good idea to include our hourly wages (to the penny) in an article about the strike. Prior to that it was always known that we were paid quite well----now every knew exactly what we made.</p><p></p><p>For the most part everyone behaved while on the line. We did have one former employee who would get drunk and "go after" cars that disagreed with our strike.</p><p></p><p>I was still paying child support at the time so I opted to find a temporary job rather than man the picket line. I remember it vividly----I earned $256 for 46 of the hardest hours that I had worked in a very long time (construction). My support payment was $250 per week and when I handed that over to my ex she asked me how much I had made that week and then promptly handed me back $100.</p><p></p><p>It didn't take long for things to get somewhat back to normal although it was never the same company after that.</p><p></p><p>The last thing that any of you should be thinking about is a work stoppage because if you do walk many of you should just keep on walking as the company will change dramatically as a result and there will be far fewer of us behind the wheel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 3265592, member: 12570"] $55/week in my local. We received two checks and then pretty much handed them back when they took union dues out of our first check when we got back to work. Ours is a small center so for the most part both sides remained cordial with one another. We had a couple who took advantage of the situation to let mgt know how they really felt-----they left the company shortly after the strike was over. For the most part the public was sympathetic to our cause, bringing us food, water and other donations. Every once in a while someone would drive by our picket line and tell us to get our overpaid asses back to work. Our local paper thought it a good idea to include our hourly wages (to the penny) in an article about the strike. Prior to that it was always known that we were paid quite well----now every knew exactly what we made. For the most part everyone behaved while on the line. We did have one former employee who would get drunk and "go after" cars that disagreed with our strike. I was still paying child support at the time so I opted to find a temporary job rather than man the picket line. I remember it vividly----I earned $256 for 46 of the hardest hours that I had worked in a very long time (construction). My support payment was $250 per week and when I handed that over to my ex she asked me how much I had made that week and then promptly handed me back $100. It didn't take long for things to get somewhat back to normal although it was never the same company after that. The last thing that any of you should be thinking about is a work stoppage because if you do walk many of you should just keep on walking as the company will change dramatically as a result and there will be far fewer of us behind the wheel. [/QUOTE]
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