A strike is an organized and collective work stoppage by a group of employees, usually with the goal of forcing the employer to accept the employees’ demands. Most collective bargaining contracts include a “no strike” clause which prohibits the unit...
Either the local union or the UAW International Executive Board may issue a call for a strike authorization vote. No one from the University, the NLRB or anyone else monitors the vote outside of the union officers.
Individuals who hold supervisory roles over students, including faculty, should be cautioned not to coerce or otherwise pressure student workers one way or the other with regard to whether they should go on strike.
Individuals who hold supervisory roles over student workers, including faculty, should be cautioned not to generally question student workers about their strike activities, such as asking them whether they are going to strike, who else is going to strike...
The potential for a strike begins with a Strike Authorization Vote (“SAV”) by HGSU-UAW’s members. According to the UAW Constitution, all HGSU-UAW members must be given due notice that the vote is happening, and to pass, it requires a two-thirds majority...
Members of the bargaining unit are exercising a protected right under the National Labor Relations Act and would not be disciplined for being on strike. However, HGSU-UAW members who withhold labor during a strike may risk not being paid. In addition...
