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2016 Postmortem

Zynx

(21,328 posts) Sat Nov 5, 2016, 09:59 PM Nov 2016

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Regarding the SEPTA strike, this is why our union movement in this country is in trouble.

They really don't understand when and where to pick their battles. There, I said it.

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Regarding the SEPTA strike, this is why our union movement in this country is in trouble. (Original Post) Zynx Nov 2016 OP

You pick them when your current contract expires jberryhill Nov 2016 #1

Why do the contracts expire right before an election? Zynx Nov 2016 #2

everything in a contract Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2016 #4

Presumably they could have chosen a different time. Push it out a few weeks. Zynx Nov 2016 #6

It negotiated Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2016 #7

Can tell you have never negotiated a contract AmericanMan1958 Nov 2016 #3

I'm pretty sure they could choose a time other than right before an election. Zynx Nov 2016 #5

Contract have a expiration date AmericanMan1958 Nov 2016 #8

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

1. You pick them when your current contract expires

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 10:01 PM

Nov 2016

You don't get to pick when that happens.

Zynx

(21,328 posts)

2. Why do the contracts expire right before an election?

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 10:03 PM

Nov 2016

That seems stupid.

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,566 posts)

4. everything in a contract

Reply to Zynx (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 10:06 PM

Nov 2016

is negotiable.

Zynx

(21,328 posts)

6. Presumably they could have chosen a different time. Push it out a few weeks.

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 10:10 PM

Nov 2016

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,566 posts)

7. It negotiated

Reply to Zynx (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 10:12 PM

Nov 2016

so I ask for a date, you give me a date you want and I counter and you counter etc..............

AmericanMan1958

(520 posts)

3. Can tell you have never negotiated a contract

Reply to Zynx (Original post)

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 10:06 PM

Nov 2016

Clueless

Zynx

(21,328 posts)

5. I'm pretty sure they could choose a time other than right before an election.

Reply to AmericanMan1958 (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 10:08 PM

Nov 2016

Why agree to a contract with such a bizarre timeline on it?

AmericanMan1958

(520 posts)

8. Contract have a expiration date

Reply to Zynx (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 5, 2016, 10:14 PM

Nov 2016

The members voted to not extend
Union are a democracy, the member speak through their vote
I wish it wasn't now,also.
But apparently the Union leadership wanted to extend, the member voted no!!!
So guess what? You strike! The member spoke!
Democracy can be messy. Go Figure!!

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