There are a lot of people in this country who honestly believe that their unions will outlast, outwit, outmaneuver bargaining. They might have in the past, but this is 2012, we are approaching a financial cliff, no matter what Paul Krugman thinks, which means the bargaining landscape has changed. As of Friday, those 18+K Hostess workers are not only out of work, but will have to find extra bucks for their increased healthcare costs. Eventually the union will run out of money to fund it for them. I can live without Twinkies. Can they live without work?
Every union involved, including the Teamsters, agreed to compromises to keep the business operation going. The Teamsters practically begged the Bakers to compromise as a solution to keep the business open for everyone. No such accommodation and now there will be 18,500 out on the street looking for a job just before the holidays, while the president of the Bakers union still draws his $200K salary. I don't know what it takes to decertify a union, but I would certainly investigate that possibility, if I were on the management team.
Oh Sheesh. I forgot to grab a cupcake at work yesterday - if there's even any left.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of people in this country who honestly believe that their unions will outlast, outwit, outmaneuver bargaining. They might have in the past, but this is 2012, we are approaching a financial cliff, no matter what Paul Krugman thinks, which means the bargaining landscape has changed.
ReplyDeleteAs of Friday, those 18+K Hostess workers are not only out of work, but will have to find extra bucks for their increased healthcare costs. Eventually the union will run out of money to fund it for them.
I can live without Twinkies. Can they live without work?
Every union involved, including the Teamsters, agreed to compromises to keep the business operation going. The Teamsters practically begged the Bakers to compromise as a solution to keep the business open for everyone. No such accommodation and now there will be 18,500 out on the street looking for a job just before the holidays, while the president of the Bakers union still draws his $200K salary. I don't know what it takes to decertify a union, but I would certainly investigate that possibility, if I were on the management team.
ReplyDeleteI think if I was one of the people losing my job because of that union, my rage would drive me to physically harm someone.
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