An outsiders view of the Verizon Strike. I know it won't make sense to some but it lays it out clearly. In the immortal words of the Rolling Stones: "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find, you get what you need."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/05/18/motor-city-gm-lessons-verizon-strikers-cwa-steve-forbes-column/84494650/
ylc, I agree it's one mans opinion. I only posted it to show that The OP's article shows Forbes opinion.
I actually agree with Myth #1 to an extent, but I wouldn't go as far as removing any and all responsibility from the Unions. But this is just one man's opinion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... story.html
Five myths about Detroit
At its peak in the 1960s and 1970s, the UAW was a powerful force in labor and national politics, and it continues to be a strong advocate for its members. This is the function of a union. Or a trade association. Or a chamber of commerce. Unions, and the UAW in particular, helped create the American middle class by elevating assembly-line work into steady, well-paying employment that provided economic stability. Without unions, Detroit would not have risen to the heights it did.
The real culprit in the city’s decline has been federal policies that put corporate health ahead of community health, such as free-trade agreements that sacrifice U.S. jobs for foreign trade. President Bill Clinton’s NAFTA treaty is particularly reviled among auto workers. Such agreements have made it easier for car companies and others to leave their communities for lower labor costs elsewhere.
Yet scapegoating corporate leaders shifts responsibility from where it belongs: on us. We’ve voted for leaders who endorse policies that require corporate brass to make decisions based on their responsibility to stockholders. Blaming corporations for maximizing profits is like blaming a dog for barking. If we want businesses to behave differently, we need to change our laws and our expectations.
According to what I heard yesterday they already took that demand off the table. It's no longer an issue.
Very well laid out article. Again, that little issue is mentioned (where and how long workers can be deployed). It is a big one with the union....and May 20th is looming large. Sign contract by tomorrow and The Company will take the long distance work assignment requirement out of the contract. I think the strike is over this week.