Why A Union Would Go On Strike And Effects Of It

Why a union would go on strike and effects of it

Higher wages! Excellent healthcare packages! Better working

conditions! Job security! These are all good reasons to go on strike.

For the last two-houndred years, workers of all trades have been

Fighting for their rights and seeking methods of improving their living

standards, working conditions, and job security. Labor unions are an

organized group of workers whose purpose is to increase wages and

influence other job conditions for its members.

A strike occurs when unionized workers collectively agree

to stop working in order to try and force management to agree to a

new collective bargaining agreement. Under the law a strike can only

occur if the existing collective bargaining agreement has expired and

generally strikes do not occur unless labor and management have

reached a stalemate in the contract negotiations. The bargaining

process is concerned with wages, working hours, fringe benefits,

job security, safety, and other matters relating to working conditions.

Negotiations often stall for a number of reasons, but the company

Most common reasons are wage and benefit levels. Often both

Sides over estimate the other side's willingness to concede

And when both sides have given all they are willing to give without

Reaching a compromise, a stalemate is reached. During a stalemate

Both sides try to convince the other that they are unable to give

anymore. In order to show there determination unionized workers

often decide to go strike, and will stay on strike until management

is ready to give in to their demands. The workers determine whether or

not they feel the need to strike, by a strike vote. If the majority of

workers are in favor of going on strike then the union declares a day

and time that an agreement must be reached, or their workers will walk

off the job. Today, finding a job is becoming increasingly difficult and

an employee likes to feel that job the employee has is secure. If the

employee joins a union, the union will be able to provide the employee

with this security. The union achieves this security by having the

power to talk to the employer and being able to provide assistance.

A number of restrictions apply with respect to the actions of

the workers once a strike has begun. First, there are restrictions on

picketing , you must have permission to picket on privately owned

property. Second, you cannot legally stop people or shipments from

going in or out of the company, nor can you cause harm to anyone

wishing to cross the picket line. If the employer sees that you are

violating these laws, he or she can seek an injunction, to limit your

ability