Bargaining and Strikes 7-24 (web).pdf - Valero
Bargaining and Strikes 7-24 (web).pdf - Valero
Bargaining and Strikes 7-24 (web).pdf - Valero
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UNION STRIKES<br />
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12. <br />
Question:<br />
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Answer:<br />
Could the USW call us out on strike?<br />
Yes. The USW has called more strikes than most<br />
other unions. In fact, since 1999, the USW has<br />
called 299 strikes involving tens of thous<strong>and</strong>s<br />
of workers. (Source: Labor Relations Institute.)<br />
The Labor Relations Institute (LRI) publishes a<br />
monthly newsletter, Labor Relations Ink, which<br />
includes “Union Scoreboard,” providing the most<br />
current strike statistics published by the National<br />
Labor Relations Board. A copy of LRI’s June 2009<br />
edition of Union Scoreboard is shown below:<br />
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