The Public Sector Strike Curtailment Act (Voting on Amendment)

[Dr. Cynic]

As to the amendment: Nay

I don't know if what's being proposed is legal, but even if it is, I don't like it. To call striking useless is also a bit of silliness. Employees shouldn't be punished for striking. See, I've always found this position so inconsistent. Conservatives say on one hand that a person's wages is between them and their employer. Ok, fair enough, but considering that one worker alone really has no bargaining power, they go and decide to form a union. Then, when the unions negotiate and possibly strike, they want to punish them for it with a bill like this. Help me understand this position. Just admit the bias towards the employer and move on or really examine your position for consistency, because I really don't understand it.

How does it abridge the right? Well, it undermines their ability to get a wage increase because a scab can come in and do the job for a cheaper price and let the striker out on their ear. Many people don't consider things like seniority. A guy's been on the job for 20 years, say. He goes on strike with his union. The company hires a scab to fill his job who is a young guy and will work for less. Well, that leaves that person out on their ear because they struck to bargain for a better wage. It's an awful practice that does nothing but benefit the employer and it leaves the worker with absolutely no ability to bargain at all.

[Dr. Cynic]

What determines an illegal strike? Just what's laid out in this bill? This is getting close to something I can vote for, but I'd like to know the scope of what constitutes illegality.

[Dr. Cynic]

Aye

I'll take my chances that if this bill passes, I'd rather see this version than the first pass. Though I think it still needs some changes.

[Dr. Cynic]

I like Senator Bore's amendment, though I beg to ask what forms of redress these individuals can use with regards to bargaining for better pay? We all agree that those institutions going on strike would be catastrophic, so maybe we should create some kind of arbitration board to handle pay disputes for the medical field and the armed forces?

[Dr. Cynic]

Aye

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Aye

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Nay

[Dr. Cynic]

Aye