State Worker Lockout?

by: firstamend07

Sat May 28, 2011 at 11:37:29 AM EDT

CWA has a problem.

Christie has painted them into a corner.

If pension and health benefits are not legislated then come June 30th there will probably be an impasse at the negotiating table. It is well known that the CWA plan will not be accepted by Chrisite and the Chrisite plan will not be accepted by CWA. The " middle plan is the Sweeney plan which neither Chrisite nor CWA would accept.

There would be no contract agreement.

Then what? CWA can ask it members to vote on a bad contract that will not be ratified. CWA leadership is telling its members now that if there is no contract then they will just keep negotiating.

That is true,BUT CHRISTIE WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO KEEP WORKING!

CWA DOES NOT HAVE binding arbitration. Without a ratified contract Chrisite can just "call in " those workers who are deemed essential.Thousands will be locked out.

Chrisite would love this!

Also a non-ratified contract can throw the whole budget out of whack and then Christie can blame the CWA for a state shut down.

With 4 weeks to go CWA better understand that they are being " played" by Christie and if they do not soon come up with a strategy that can get pension and health care reform off the table they might be the villain in a State or State worker shutdown.

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State Worker Lockout? | 3 comments

if Christie locks out the government (0.00 / 0)

everyone would hold him responsible. Even Sweeney would say so.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

by: Hopeful @ Sun May 29, 2011 at 23:58:28 PM UTC

Where's you support? (0.00 / 0)

That he would "lock workers out."

by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Mon May 30, 2011 at 16:48:29 PM UTC

Shelia Oliver Speaks (0.00 / 0)

Since she is one of the three people "in the room" her comments carry a lot of weight.

For the first time it was confirmed that she has a fear that should the Governor not negotiate a settlement with the CWA ,which he is clearly on the path of doing, then Chrisite can IMPOSE a contract on the State workers on July 1.

As an alternative to that happening she might have to agree to legislating health care benefits to save state workers from a Christie draconian plan.

THAT IS WHAT SWEENEY HAS SAID COULD HAPPEN ALL ALONG.

Instead of CWA leadership holding silly rallies they should be thinking of what is best for their members and not their own egos.

by: firstamend07 @ Wed Jun 01, 2011 at 22:31:46 PM UTC