Wednesday, May 1, 2013

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS - Sheet Metal, LU#19/SMCA

As reported on Phillylabor.com Facebook page:  Sheet Metal Worker’s Local #19 Contract Expires as of 11:59pm April 30, 2013”

“It has been reported that the working agreement between Sheet Metal Worker’s Local #19 and their contractors association officially expired as of 11:59pm EST, April 30, 2013 which means the union is officially on strike putting thousands of hard working trades men and women out of a job till further notice.

Phillylabor calls for the support for local #19 and it’s members and will follow this situation closely and provide updates as they come in!”
Upon expiration of a typical 9a collective bargaining relationship, the agreement expires and labor an management can continue to do one of several things:
1: Agree to extend the old agreement, continue working under the terms and conditions of the expired relationship and continue to attempt to negotiate a new agreement without any job action.
2: Simply continue to work under the terms and conditions of the expired relationship without any extension and or job action.
3: Labor may choose to withdraw their labor forces and strike the employer.
4: Employers may choose to “Lockout” the existing workforce.
What is being reported above is from a single source.  At this time, there are no public announcements regarding “Strikes”, “Extensions” or actions.

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