US Dockworker Strike Wins 62% Raises - eviltoast
  • Thassodar@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    But knowing how shitty companies are they’ll likely make some excuse to fire people before they get close to their 6 year maximum. It’s similar to how fast food places avoid hiring someone full time by scheduling them for 35 hours a week instead of 40.

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      1 month ago

      That happens at McDonald’s. It never happens at strong union jobs. You fire a union worker, it has to be well documented, by the book, and for a damned good reason. There’s no chance of getting fired for bullshit reasons in something like a dock workers union. You also won’t be getting reduced hours.

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        1 month ago

        I know unions, my dad was a union VP for over a decade. I’ve seen how companies can be shitty even if you have the union backing you.

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          1 month ago

          My wife worked at a grocery store and as i heard their union boss golfed with the CEO of the grocery chain… as i understand it that was HR masquerading as a union, by the time she left it sure was acting the part too

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      Wait so any new hires after this deal was made would not be included? Wouldn’t new hires also be in the union?

      That would seem like a pretty big deal if true.