Quote Originally Posted by davewindsor View Post
Since you are unfamiliar with union lingo, let's go through this again.

Three main issues mentioned:
Lack of respect = Union talk for not enough money.
Scheduling is in a separate coma.
Newbies = part-time workers and temps [[minimum wage workers). Most companies in the service sector that are not union usually start people part-time and they eventually become full-timers depending on how they are evaluated by their supervisors. It's just normal business practice.
Ha! Thanks for that.
Quote Originally Posted by davewindsor View Post
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These aren't skilled jobs. What does the union expect? To put the casino out of business?? The casino stated repeatedly they don't have the money for higher wage increases than offered, which is why they stopped talking for large periods of time. Scheduling is workable. But, higher hourly increases? You can't squeeze blood out of a stone.
The casino little doubt has the money. But they also has an obligation to their owners [[and government) to deliver a return to them in exchange for their investment.

Wages disputes have to be solved somehow. One option is to eliminate unions and go full company-discretion. I like this, as it immediately holds the company responsible for paying too little or too much. But we've decided to settle wage disputes with mandatory collective bargaining. Strikes are the tool that is used when there's a disagreement that can't be settled at the table. Let the workers and company sit it out until somebody cries uncle. This just isn't really that important. If a hospital closes, somebody may die. If a casino closes, somebody just loses an opportunity to become poor. Society can continue just fine until somebody gives in.