Alex Why are there no strike clauses in unions?
When leaders of the Occupy movement’s most reliable labor ally, the Longshore Union (ILWU), declared the union would not participate in Monday’s shutdown of West Coast ports, they illustrated a great weakness plaguing our unions. Labor is confined by contract unionism, whose core is the no-strike clause.
What happens if a union is removed from a contract?
It does not remove either the union as workers’ exclusive bargaining representative or workers’ obligation to abide by the collective bargaining agreement (the contract). It simply removes the union security clause from the contract, giving workers the choice of whether they want to be members of the union.
Is the ILWU bound by no strike clauses?
The decision not to support the current call was influenced by the fact that, like almost all unions that sign collective bargaining agreements, the ILWU is bound by a clause barring strikes during the life of the contract. The last time ILWU supported a shutdown of the Oakland port, it suffered a fine of $65,000.
What happens when an employer and Union reach a deadlock?
When the employer and union reach a deadlock in the negotiations, it is referred to as impasse. When impasse is reached, the duty to negotiate is suspended and an employer is permitted to unilaterally implement the terms of its final proposal.
When leaders of the Occupy movement’s most reliable labor ally, the Longshore Union (ILWU), declared the union would not participate in Monday’s shutdown of West Coast ports, they illustrated a great weakness plaguing our unions. Labor is confined by contract unionism, whose core is the no-strike clause.
It does not remove either the union as workers’ exclusive bargaining representative or workers’ obligation to abide by the collective bargaining agreement (the contract). It simply removes the union security clause from the contract, giving workers the choice of whether they want to be members of the union.
Can a union contract be signed after it expires?
That contract expires. You do not sign two successive three-year contracts despite several demands from the union that you do so. You’re feeling pretty good, especially because a 1968 Second Circuit decision, Moglia v.
Can a employer refuse to sign a union contract?
The Alice-in-Wonderland world of contemporary employment law continually surprises employers. Assume, for example, you are a unionized employer with a signed labor agreement. That contract expires. You do not sign two successive three-year contracts despite several demands from the union that you do so.