What if we just went on strike
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You know, I'd rather quit my job with no prospects than strike to work at a place I can barely stand as it is.
The campuses don't care. If they cared about the bookstore, they wouldn't have leased it. They don't care.
If striking is the answer, do it. I think rolling sick outs would be more effective. It would show unity. It would be devastating. You'd get paid for the day you called in sick.
Coordinate with your co-workers. 1/3 calls in sick Tuesday. Another 1/3 calls in sick on Wed. The final 1/3 calls in sick on Thursday. You can stagger by weeks, or whatever. The pattern will be unmistakable. It will show unity and it will anger management. At some point someone is going to have to demand better treatment in order to stop the rolling sick outs. You all have support the sick out and support the spokes people. Otherwise, this management team will simply brutalize you.
What about you let the campuses know this unethical company with whom they are doing business? What if a letter was sent out to every President, Dean, and Provost from an anonymous account detailing the mistreatment of employees and the gross mismanagement?
Ultimately, any sort of strike is only going to hurt the students and the campus, NOT the company. They are too large to cut off any heads. Another will grow right back.
BUT.... if the campus was on your side.... Now things get interesting.
Tuesday... Wildcat strike. I am in.
Just walk out. Management keeps betting at you and you keep folding. Call their bluff.
You have to be organized first. I like the idea, but it doesn't happen like it did in Norma Rae. Mgmt doesn't play around when it comes to organized labor. You have to know what you want, you have to know the rank and file will risk everything to get it.
Does that sound like your colleagues?