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Strike Picket line-what can and we cannot do
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<blockquote data-quote="StillOnPaper" data-source="post: 5574418" data-attributes="member: 100141"><p>I’m a steward and was on the line in 97. Our center was small and low energy but held tight. Our mgmt team were all <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="Censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" />s.</p><p>During the strike they tried to insinuate to the more active picketers they would be fired after the strike. Not true.</p><p>What DID happen was a lot of route cuts and layoffs, far fewer favors from mgmt (even to their favorites), and more hostility. But eventually the volume returned, and within a couple of weeks, everyone seem to be back at work making too much overtime.</p><p></p><p>The 9.5 protection at that time was pretty weak and management just ignored it for years after the strike. Get ready to push hard and stand firm to defend that after the strike.</p><p></p><p>Also, be prepared to stand firm in defending your seniority rights, your bid rights, your guaranteed eight hour day and other guarantees. All of that. Management will be very tempted or pushed into cutting corners every way they can. They certainly were in late 97.</p><p></p><p>Because we were still a private company, where the company was owned by the management team, a lot of them took the strike personally. In the more corporate present environment, maybe it will be less so in that regard. Either way, they all own a lot of stock, and the price will probably bounce around so while it’s down, they may be nervous and angry.</p><p></p><p>Help the part-timers understand their rights, especially after the strike. They will be pushed around a lot and most of them don’t realize what protections they have.</p><p></p><p>I would expect the company to slow walk a lot of grievances. Expect it to take many months to get yours resolved, even with a good active local.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="StillOnPaper, post: 5574418, member: 100141"] I’m a steward and was on the line in 97. Our center was small and low energy but held tight. Our mgmt team were all :censored:s. During the strike they tried to insinuate to the more active picketers they would be fired after the strike. Not true. What DID happen was a lot of route cuts and layoffs, far fewer favors from mgmt (even to their favorites), and more hostility. But eventually the volume returned, and within a couple of weeks, everyone seem to be back at work making too much overtime. The 9.5 protection at that time was pretty weak and management just ignored it for years after the strike. Get ready to push hard and stand firm to defend that after the strike. Also, be prepared to stand firm in defending your seniority rights, your bid rights, your guaranteed eight hour day and other guarantees. All of that. Management will be very tempted or pushed into cutting corners every way they can. They certainly were in late 97. Because we were still a private company, where the company was owned by the management team, a lot of them took the strike personally. In the more corporate present environment, maybe it will be less so in that regard. Either way, they all own a lot of stock, and the price will probably bounce around so while it’s down, they may be nervous and angry. Help the part-timers understand their rights, especially after the strike. They will be pushed around a lot and most of them don’t realize what protections they have. I would expect the company to slow walk a lot of grievances. Expect it to take many months to get yours resolved, even with a good active local. [/QUOTE]
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