More. Less. The Same.
Collective Bargaining is when the Luxottica and the Union negotiate your terms of employment. Because the Union doesn’t know what Luxottica will agree to, the Union can’t guarantee anything. If the Union wins an election, it only wins the right to negotiate for a collective bargaining agreement.
The Union can’t always deliver on its promises. The Union can make almost any promise it wants to obtain authorization card signatures or win a vote.
The Company can’t make promises during a union campaign. Per law, this is because the Company is the only one who has the power to deliver on promises.
The Union cannot guarantee anything. During negotiations, the Company can simply say “No” to any of the Union’s requests.
An election does not change things immediately. Negotiations take time. The negotiators and their committees need to find time to meet and work through every single detail.
Everything is negotiable. The law is very clear: You could end with more, you could end up with what you have now, or you could end up with less. Your existing hours of work, job duties, wages, benefits, and work rules are all subject to change.
Unfortunately, it’s usually not until the election is over and negotiations begin that the truth about the Union’s empty promises is revealed. Don’t be fooled into thinking the Union promises automatically translate into realities. Collective bargaining means negotiations, and nothing is guaranteed.
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