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MichMan

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1. Sounds like they overplayed their hand

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 02:51 PM

Apr 30

Their members overwhelmingly voted down a tentative agreement on Sept. 30 with the pay hikes. Association negotiators derided the proposal as a pay cut, saying it would not allow worker salaries to keep pace with rising costs. They initially sought a 30% hike.

Union leaders told employees then that rejecting the accord would put them in “uncharted territory.”

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Sounds like they overplayed their hand MichMan Apr 30 #1