What does a successful strike vote mean?
A successful strike vote means that a simple majority (50% + 1) of members in your bargaining unit who cast a ballot voted in favour of strike action. Will we have strike preparation courses? If so, when and where? PSAC is committed to ensuring members are informed about and prepared for a possible strike.
What is a strike and how does it work?
A strike is a step in the negotiations process whereby workers exercise their legal right to stop showing up for work until their employer takes their issues and concerns seriously. Strikes and strike votes are also ways to show workers’ resolve, strength, and unity at the bargaining table.
What happens if PSAC members vote for a strike?
If members vote for a strike and PSAC is still unable to reach an agreement with the employer at the bargaining table, the PSAC National President can authorize a strike. A strike can involve a range of actions—for example, targeted activities in specific workplaces or a full walking off the job at sites across the country.
Do unions need majority support to declare a strike?
There is no federal standard that requires majority support from union membership before a strike can be declared. Background:Strikes can pose significant hardships for employees as union strike funds usually compensate members for far less than 50 percent of the wages lost during a strike (10-20 percent is most common).
What is the meaning of strike vote?
A strike vote by secret ballot is required before a union can lawfully commence a strike of employees in the bargaining unit. A union holding a strike vote is a common occurrence in collective bargaining and does not mean that a strike will occur.
What happens after strike vote?
What happens after we take our strike vote? Once the vote has been counted, we must serve 72 hours strike notice before any job action can be taken. This means we cannot do any job action for 72 hours.
What is the purpose of a strike?
strike, collective refusal by employees to work under the conditions required by employers. Strikes arise for a number of reasons, though principally in response to economic conditions (defined as an economic strike and meant to improve wages and benefits) or labour practices (intended to improve work conditions).
What happens during a strike?
During a strike the company loses money every day that striking workers are able to shut down production. Often companies try to bring in new workers to take the place of striking workers. These new workers must cross lines of picketing strikers to enter the workplace. This usually upsets the strikers very much.
Do you get paid on strike?
Deducting pay You do not have to pay employees who are on strike. If workers take action short of a strike, and refuse to carry out part of their contractual work, this is called 'partial performance'.
How long is a strike ballot valid for?
Where the ballot opened on or after 1 March 2017 it will only be effective for and mandate industrial action that takes place within six months, beginning with the date of the ballot (which is the date the ballot closes). The six-month time limit can be extended to nine months if the union and employer agree.
What are the benefits of a strike?
Strikes play an important role in empowering workers vis-à-vis their employers. By withdrawing their labor power, workers are able to balance the scales against the owners of capital, who rely on workers for production and providing services.
What is the longest strike in US history?
New Record Holder. The title of longest continuous U.S. work stoppage now passes to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 3 in the New York City area. The union went on strike against Charter Communications-owned cable and internet provider Spectrum on March 28, 2017.
What are the negative effects of strike?
Strike action results in less productivity, which in turn means less profits. Labour Law expert, Ivan Israelstam confirms that; “The employer is likely to lose money due to delayed service to clients or to lost production time. The employees will lose their pay due to the no work, no pay principle.
What is an example of a strike?
The Pullman Strike of 1894 The Pullman Strike took place in 1894, during the months of May to July, when some 250,000-factory workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company in Chicago walked off the job. The workers had been enduring 12-hour workdays and reduced wages, due in part to the depressed economy.
Can you be fired during a strike?
You can be lawfully fired for participating in an unprotected strike. When a protected strike ends, you are entitled to return to work. If the reason for the strike was, in whole or in part, to protest one or more unfair labor practices, strikers must be immediately reinstated.
Can one person go on strike?
Who may go on strike? All employees (acting in concert with other employees) have the right to strike. An individual employee cannot strike on his or her own.
How long can a strike legally last in Ontario?
about six weeksThe Ontario Labour Relations Act allows residential construction strikes in the GTA to last about six weeks before mandating a return to work and handing over any outstanding disputes to binding arbitration.
Does a union have to vote to strike?
Of the 44 current union constitutions examined, 28 of them (64%) included provisions requiring a vote before a strike was authorised. Many of these provisions also continue to require a supra-majority to authorise a strike, with 14 specifying such a level, mostly a two-thirds majority.
Can a union strike anytime?
WHEN IS A STRIKE OR LOCKOUT UNLAWFUL? A strike or lockout is unlawful, at any time, if there is no union, or where there is a union and the requirements of the Code in acquiring the right to lockout or strike have not been met.
Why is strike effective?
Preparing for, and potentially striking is effective because it puts pressure on the administration to resolve disputes in an expedient manner.
What is a strike in research?
A strike is a coordinated stoppage of work aimed at convincing an employer to meet employee demands. In our case, Postdocs and Associate Researchers would stop our paid work doing research in order to send a message to the administration to make progress on core priorities and reach a fair agreement. Our bargaining committee would only call a strike after a democratic vote authorizing them to do so.
What would a strong yes vote do to Columbia?
A strong “yes” vote would send a powerful message to Columbia that we will not tolerate further delays, and increase the likelihood that Columbia would bargain in good faith to reach a fair agreement – eliminating the need for a strike.
What is strike authorization?
A strike authorization vote is a way for researchers to vote to give our bargaining team the authority to call a strike if circumstances justify. The vote does not mean that we will necessarily go on strike. Strike authorization votes have been an important way to make progress towards negotiating critical improvements for thousands of academic workers around the country.
Does the law protect the right to strike?
The law protects our right to strike and makes any retaliation illegal. Beyond these legal protections, the more people who participate in a potential strike, the more powerful it would be and the less likely anyone would experience unlawful retaliation. As a recent example, more than 1500 Columbia graduate workers participated in a one week strike in 2018 and no one reported any such retaliation.
Can you vote yes in a strike?
No. A “yes” vote does not obligate you to participate in a strike. That said, should the bargaining team choose to call one in the future it will only be successful with mass participation.
What is a secret ballot strike?
What it does: The Employee Rights Act requires a majority of union members to approve a strike in a secret ballot election before union leaders can order a strike.
How much do union strike funds compensate?
Background: Strikes can pose significant hardships for employees as union strike funds usually compensate members for far less than 50 percent of the wages lost during a strike (10-20 percent is most common).
Why do people have to participate in picket lines?
In order to collect that fraction of their pay, they are often required to participate in a picket line. The potential loss of pay and hardship suffered warrants input from a majority of affected employees before any strikes are called.
Do unions have to consult their membership before calling a strike?
Why: The rules on whether or not unions have to consult their membership before calling a strike vary by each organization’s constitution. There is no federal standard that requires majority support from union membership before a strike can be declared.
What is strike mandate vote?
A strike mandate vote is a confidential vote taken by members prior to a possible strike. A strong (“YES“) strike mandate vote shows the employer that faculty members are united and are allowing the bargaining team to call a strike if they choose to do so. However, a strong strike mandate vote does not necessarily mean a strike will occur. In the past, employers have been more willing to negotiate when they see such support in great numbers.
Does OPSEU pay for a strike?
No work means no pay from the college. However, during a strike, all OPSEU members who have signed a membership card and who participate in the strike will receive strike pay. Members of Local 562 will also receive top-up pay (this varies college to college). Our local’s contingency fund is currently over $2 million, which we plan to fully deplete if a strike should arise. In addition, OPSEU will provide letters to members’ banks and/or landlords advising of the strike, to help lessen the financial burden to members during the strike.
How much does a local 871 make?
Additionally, many members of Local 871 make just above the $14 minimum wage in California. Writers room assistants make as little as $16 an hour; assistant production office coordinators, $15.66; art department coordinators, $16.82; script coordinators, $17.64. The AMPTP has offered increases of 10% to 19% for those classifications, but IATSE is seeking a more substantial increase to reach a “livable wage.”
What are the contracts for IATSE?
Almost everything. There are three contracts in play — the Basic Agreement, the Area Standards Agreement and the Videotape Agreement. The Basic Agreement applies to the 13 “West Coast” IATSE locals, which represent about 47,000 workers. Three of those locals are nationwide: the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600, the Motion Picture Editors Guild and the Art Directors Guild. The Area Standards Agreement covers another 15,000 to 20,000 workers at 23 locals around the country, including production hubs such as Georgia, Louisiana and New Mexico. Those workers are also voting on a strike authorization. The Videotape Agreement covers certain TV shows, like talk shows, reality shows, game shows, or “Dancing With the Stars.” The Basic Agreement and the Area Standards Agreement expired on Sept. 10, and the Videotape Agreement expires on Thursday night. All together, those contracts cover the vast majority of film and TV production across the country, and if a strike is called, all work covered under those contracts would cease.
Do IATSE members have to check with unions?
The unions are working on getting lists of which shows would and would not be affected by a strike, and members should check with their unions if they are not sure which contract they’re working under.
