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I'm not buying it. The labour agreement allowed for students working 8 hours/week. This wasn't even an oversight -- it was specifically considered during cont
by cperciva 7y ago
I'm not buying it. The labour agreement allowed for students working 8 hours/week. This wasn't even an oversight -- it was specifically considered during contract negotiations and the (lack of) benefits such students would receive was agreed upon.
- GavinMcG 7y agoPast practice has force as well – the written agreement is only one part of what binds the parties, and Berkeley made a change to working conditions without bargaining over how that would affect workers. That's unlawful.
- cortesoft 7y agoAn arbiter looked at all of the evidence and sided with the union. I assume they have more information than we do. How can you be so confident that your interpretation of the contract is better than the arbiter?