“A union’s bargaining power depends on three main elements: The right to strike, the ability to strike effectively, and the company’s ability to withstand a strike.” — Teamster Strike Manual
Since the end of the government lockdowns, work stoppages are (unoffcially) on the rise.
In fact, according to the pro-union website PaydayReport.com, there have been over 1,400 “strikes” since March of 2020.
In this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List walks listeners through the more technical aspects of the different types of labor disputes—both union and non-union—from strikes and lockouts to implementation of an employer’s final offer upon impasse, as well as non-union employees’ Section Seven Rights when it comes to strikes.
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- Conversations: John P. Morris; A Disillusioned Teamster Boss Doubts Even He Can Save Labor
- Activision Blizzard workers walk out after sexual harassment lawsuit
- Union advocates rally in New York to support striking Alabama coalminers
- BLS: Work Stoppages Home Page
- BLS: In 2020 there were 8 major work stoppages, the third lowest number since 1947
- Payday Tracks Its 1,400th Strike as “Retail Worker Rebellion” Grows
- Labor Dispute Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc.
- What is a Work Stoppage? | HRZone
- Strike | Definition of Strike at Dictionary.com
- NLRB | Protected Concerted Activity
- NLRB | A Basic Guide to the National Labor Relations Act (PDF)
- Experts: UAW and Volvo face risks in current contract impasse
- Volvo workers issue statement: “Where we are, what we’ve gone through and what’s next in our struggle”
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