SENATE BILL: Fair Hiring Act of 2014 (Law'd)

[President Tyrion]

Wait, so are we giving workers the unilateral option to create this hiring hall environment, or is this implied to be part of a CBA?

[President Tyrion]

Yeah, all of this is redundant. No one can discriminate against anyone anyway, we don't need new legislation to reaffirm that.

No, but a hiring hall essentially farms the hiring process out to the union.

[President Tyrion]

What is the benefit of unions deciding who gets hired?

The idea is that the union has a better idea of the vocation than management, and thus can efficiently assign the best worker to the position.

Naturally, management has a say in allowing this to happen, so it's a pretty fair deal. The CBA is a mutual agreement, after all.

[President Tyrion]

Abstain

I'm not sure I really mind the amendment, I'm not sure why the amendment is necessary, and I'm not sure I really know why TNF objected.

[President Tyrion]

What is the benefit of unions deciding who gets hired?

The idea is that the union has a better idea of the vocation than management, and thus can efficiently assign the best worker to the position.

Naturally, management has a say in allowing this to happen, so it's a pretty fair deal. The CBA is a mutual agreement, after all.

The CBA may be a mutual agreement, but under the current text, the mere fact of having a CBA would require the establishment of a hiring hall (at the request of the union), even if the CBA said nothing about that.

I'll propose an amendment after the vote.

[President Tyrion]

Aye

I'm not sure I really know why TNF objected.

He didn't, the default position in the absence of friendly feedback is hostile.

Ah, for some reason I thought he did. Thanks for the clarification, Yankee.

[President Tyrion]

Under the presumption of the amendment having passed:

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[President Tyrion]

JoMCaR, I'm not really sure what the purpose of your amendment is. Could you clarify?

To make sure that the hiring process in companies doesn't end up in the hand of a few big union bosses. By giving the same power to the employer, we can assure more of a balance ^^

I don't understand. A CBA is a mutual agreement; is it unfair to restrict those terms?

[President Tyrion]

Nay

"Any" implies "All" is an option, anyway, for what it's worth, so I doubt this matters.

[President Tyrion]

Aye

I don't really understand the opposition to this. This is only enabling employers and unions to be able to agree to implement a hiring hall; this isn't forcing anyone to do anything.