Originally Posted by
HSLD
Just curious if organizing cards are out on the property at Colgan? If so, US Labor law requires employers to maintain "laboratory conditions" while organizing attempts are underway.
This is a pretty common ploy for an airline to attempt to rebuff organizing efforts at no cost or risk. It works like this: The airline promises improvements to work agreements only to rescind the improvement due to DOL requirements. The effect is that the airline paints the union as a problem - not a solution for the pilots. When faced with the prospects of unionization on the property, most managements will pull out all the stops to rebuff organization efforts.
so for those of us slow on the uptake....
Workers: We want more money.
Management: There is no more money.
Workers: We want a union.
Management: okay. Oh, by the way we found more money and
were going to give you a 20% increase, but since you are going union, we can't give the raise. See how bad unions are?
or am I completely lost