I meant, “Retroactive should NOT be allowed.”

Paracelsus: “We would have Westerns where cowboys would have moral dilemmas over barbecued beef, and man’s best friend.”

...and (gasp), EACH OTHER (a la Brokeback Mountain).

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Further to a previous posting of mine…

In my view, to go on strike is to signal the world the FAILURE OF BOTH PARTIES to find a reasonable, sensisble solution. It’s a clear sign of IMMATURITY… “I won’t play unless I have it MY WAY.”

That’s why, since those involved are essentially immature, greedy people whose mantra is MORE, MORE, MORE, I suggested that NOBODY get paid until a contract is signed… not the workers, not the management, and not the union negotiators. I would only pay for SUCCESS, not FAILURE.

And since MONEY is the most powerful influence in today’s adolescent society once those involved realize they won’t be getting any loot until the contract is signed, that contract will be signed come hell or high water LONG BEFORE the old one expires.

No contract? NO MONEY FOR ANYONE. (And “retroactive” should be outlawed.)

I just a terrible idea. What if they outsourced the writing to India? Imagine how awful the production values would be. What a cross cultural cock-up! We would have Westerns where cowboys would have moral dilemmas over barbecued beef, and man’s best friend.

I’ve long though I have the solution to strikes… it’s so simple, I guess I must be missing something.

From the moment a strike gets called, NOBODY GETS PAID.

That INCLUDES the WORKERS, MANAGEMENT and NEGOTIATORS on both sides - company and union.

I wonder how long a strike would last if those sitting around the negotiating tables weren’t getting paid a cent until the contract was settled.

I’d make it law. No scabs. No production. No pay for anyone connected with the dispute while the strike was in effect. I’d bet a year’s pension that damn near ALL contracts would be negotiated successfully LONG BEFORE THE OLD CONTRACTS RAN OUT.