NY: Con-Ed to workers: Take your 0.5%, give us a 2-tier and shut up

[Joesunionreview]

On June 13th. 9000 members of The Utility Workers local 1-2 (UWUA1-2), when faced with the idea of no raise in their upcoming contract(note: the last expired this morning), voted overwhelmingly to strike if their memberships needs were not addressed by the "Privately owned" Consolidated Edison.

In talks with a high ranking official of Local 1-2, the latest offer by Con Ed included a two-tier system where new workers would see a serious lack of benefits, almost no raise and as expected in todays day and age, raises in co-payments of health care. While the Governor has negotiated a 72 hour "cooling off period" whereby negotiations will continue Tuesday at 9AM, and the workers will remain on the job at least until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday night, there is the great possibility of a strike as of Wednesday.

Full story
http://anti-union.blogspot.com/2008/06/con-ed-to-workers-take-your-05-give-us.html

[monmouth]

1. I sent your post to my son in NJ. Used to work for Con-Ed, had to leave

after an almost tragic fall. Anyway, he is now with Verizon. Thought you would enjoy his comment:

Our Verizon contract is up August 2. The Unions are in the company pockets. At the 11th hour the Con-Ed union guys will make a deal that has already been laid out and they will tell their members this is the best they could do in these tough economic times. Not too cynical am I ? lol

[Joesunionreview]

2. Sounds like he was in the

Sounds like he was in the Teamster's Local I was in, they are now defunct.

[monmouth]

3. Glad he got out when he did. The almost fall really freaked him out. However,

he did say he ate the best food ever with those guys. Had to diet, etc...LOL.

[Joesunionreview]

4. well,...

...good thing he is in one piece to talk about it, that for sure.