Originally Posted by
LivingTheDream
I realize you're still on probation, but try to understand this... a union's only strength is unity.
Unlike any other type of vote, a union vote, where over a third of your union brothers and sisters do not agree with you, is definitely not a landslide.
I.e., if your union received a 63% "landslide" vote to go on strike, there would certainly be no strike.
A strike vote is a different animal. If a strike vote doesn't pass by 90%+ the strike won't work. By the time a TA goes to memrat the negotiation is done, the only thing that would affect negotiations is a majority no vote and 50%+1 puts it into effect.
If we can agree the company is looking for a 50%+1 vote, a 63% vote is a pretty big loss for them.
I'm not sure what being on probation has to do with this conversation.