...it's not fair for them to strike. i'm not a very big fan of unions in general. i think they were necessary back in the day, but not so much anymore.
I think the reason they seem to be unnecessary now is because they still exist. Walmart doesn't go around closing stores that decide to unionize because unions aren't necessary, but because they are.
i think people need to learn better ways of resolving their problems than saying "fuckit, i'm on strike" ... seriously. throughout school, all they ever teach you is to find different ways to resolve problems/differences. but then talks break down, and they resort to this.
What is the alternative, if management isn't negotiating in good faith, as has been known to happen? If you can't withdraw your labour, you have no power whatsoever. Without unions, individual workers are not in a position to bargain as equal parties to management.
i would much rather have no such thing as a "strike deadline" and have an unbiased mediator in there. lock them in a room, don't let anyone out until they've reached something that makes both sides happy.
And if "until" takes years? The only alternative I am aware of, at least under our existing system, is binding arbitration, which is the route those public servants deemed "essential" have to take.
i'm not saying that they shouldn't get or don't deserve what they've asked for. but i absolutely do not agree with them hurting the people that rely on them, in order to get the attention of the bigwigs.
I haven't been paying enough attention to have an opinion about the specific issues of this strike (or possible strike). But again: withdrawing their labour is their only weapon.
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Date: 2005-04-10 09:30 pm (UTC)...it's not fair for them to strike. i'm not a very big fan of unions in general. i think they were necessary back in the day, but not so much anymore.
I think the reason they seem to be unnecessary now is because they still exist. Walmart doesn't go around closing stores that decide to unionize because unions aren't necessary, but because they are.
i think people need to learn better ways of resolving their problems than saying "fuckit, i'm on strike" ... seriously. throughout school, all they ever teach you is to find different ways to resolve problems/differences. but then talks break down, and they resort to this.
What is the alternative, if management isn't negotiating in good faith, as has been known to happen? If you can't withdraw your labour, you have no power whatsoever. Without unions, individual workers are not in a position to bargain as equal parties to management.
i would much rather have no such thing as a "strike deadline" and have an unbiased mediator in there. lock them in a room, don't let anyone out until they've reached something that makes both sides happy.
And if "until" takes years? The only alternative I am aware of, at least under our existing system, is binding arbitration, which is the route those public servants deemed "essential" have to take.
i'm not saying that they shouldn't get or don't deserve what they've asked for. but i absolutely do not agree with them hurting the people that rely on them, in order to get the attention of the bigwigs.
I haven't been paying enough attention to have an opinion about the specific issues of this strike (or possible strike). But again: withdrawing their labour is their only weapon.