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A pay cut would be an "over my dead body" issue for many unions. Edit: Since this apparently does not go without saying, the feedback loops in a union are all

A pay cut would be an "over my dead body" issue for many unions. Edit: Since this apparently does not go without saying, the feedback loops in a union are all wrong for taking that kind of risk (remember, the pay cut does not guarantee company survival). People willing to rock the boat with calculated gambles like that do not rise to positions of authority in a union.

Vespasian 7y ago
That depends on where you are. If I recall correctly, In ~2009-2010 German automotive unions worked together with management and employees and negotiated widespread reduction of work hours in order to prevent layoffs. Of course unions/employee representatives have a different place here(e.g. half of members of the board of directors are elected representatives of employees.)
- xondono 7y ago
  That's a quite specific german phenomenon that does not replicate much outside, specially around europe. France, Spain, Italy, etc... Tire-burning trouble starts with just mention of the possibility
  - icebraining 7y ago
    The Volkswagen Autoeuropa plant in Portugal did this, and as far as I know it went very well.