The use of “final offers” seldom advances the process forward in a positive manner. Rather it is a confrontational and crude scare tactic that often further polarizes the parties. Yet, employers routinely trot this out in a desperate attempt to goad the union committee to cave. Union committees need not take the bait.
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"You don't go into a fight without 50% chance of winning, 2 Late 2 little"
Heh. One most certainly goes into the fight when the only other option is being steamrolled by a multi-billion dollar corporation.
You don't go into a fight without 50% chance of winning, 2 Late 2 little
Lock-out or walk-out, does not mean much to a workforce that has stopped getting a paycheck. Need to get this matter resolved quickly and back to work!
Get back to work troll
The sooner the better. This is your bed, lay in it
@bqa...great explanation it's illegal to lockout a striking workforce
If there is a lockout, the company CAN NOT hire permanent replacements.
This "last, best and final offer" doesn't mean they can just apply it next week. Luckily unions in the past have fought for the rights we have now. It's time for us to fight. Trust what the union is doing. They know what they are doing. This IS NOT OVER!!!
Preventing impasse.
A. Fact Finding
Under PERA an impasse is prevented when a request for Fact Finding is made with the Commission. The employer may not unilaterally impose its last and best offer until fact finding is complete and the parties have had an opportunity to bargain over the report of the fact finder for a period of 60 days.
B. Information Requests
An employer is required to furnish, on demand, factual information concerning issues in bargaining or in a grievance proceeding. The duty to supply this information is part of the duty to bargain in good faith. The union, acting in good faith, may forestall impasse by making information requests to better understand the employer's final position. The information provides may lead to proposals by the union that will start bargaining and forestall impasse.
Last best final offer is a step towards declaring an impasse which permits the employer to lock out the union and hire replacement workers.