R.I.P. Scout26
Labor leaders, who were among the strongest supporters of the citywide [$15] minimum wage increase approved last week by the Los Angeles City Council, are advocating last-minute changes to the law that could create an exemption for companies with unionized workforces.
I've seen some weird union *expletive deleted*it get accepted by the rank and file.Several years ago my local had a bunch of remodeling done at the union hall. They went with nnon-union labor because it was cheaper.
"With a collective bargaining agreement, a business owner and the employees negotiate an agreement that works for them both. The agreement allows each party to prioritize what is important to them," Hicks said in a statement. "This provision gives the parties the option, the freedom, to negotiate that agreement. And that is a good thing."
Raise minimum wage to $15 per hour.Unionize McDonalds stores.Drop starting union pay rate to $3/hour.
Don't forget that many union contracts are indexed as a multiple or percentage of the local minimum wage.