Originally Posted by
bakesou
It seems some people either haven't read the manuals or the TA. There are plenty of instances where this TA differs from the manuals and for the better.
Agreed, losing the override is a bummer, but if I have heard correctly the company will eliminate the override regardless of a YES or NO vote.
So I suppose it's either vote NO for no override, and no union dues. Or vote YES for no override, improvements in work rules/benefits, and an overall increase in pay with union dues.
I may be wrong here since this is 9k's first contract but I don't believe the company can just cut the $3/hr override while in negotiations. It would be a change to the "status quo". It would be like the company cutting pay to $5/hr when a union is voted in and saying "ok we'll give you a 'raise' back to your original $15/hr rate".
Again I know this applies to companies amending a contract but I'm not sure if it applies while negotiating a first contract.
Either way good luck to everyone at 9K. It's always been a great place to work and I'm sure it will continue to be.