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Why did MTA agree to it? They were involved in writing and bargaining the contract too. I doubt a private sector union at Amazon would have the power to get su
by maym86 8y ago
Why did MTA agree to it? They were involved in writing and bargaining the contract too.
I doubt a private sector union at Amazon would have the power to get such a deal.
- pc86 8y agoOne thing that comes to mind is the union saying that clause is a dealbreaker, and being willing to strike unless it's included.
- bobthepanda 8y agoIn New York, public-sector unions are not allowed to strike; instead both parties are forced into binding arbitration. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Law According to an arbitration decision in 2010, it sounds like the MTA strategically withdrew an OPTO clause specifically to get less hammered by labor on other issues during arbitration: https://www.scribd.com/doc/18552062/The-M-T-A-and-T-W-U-Arbitration https://www.scribd.com/doc/18552062/The-M-T-A-and-T-W-U-Arbi...