Today we tabled our monetary proposal to which we have had no in depth response from them. The employer also tabled there monetary proposal. Well it is safe to say that there is some work to be done to get both sides together on some of those issues.The employer has maintained from the beginning that they are interested in getting a deal quickly. In response to this your team has told the employer repeatedly that there is a necessary process that must be followed to address the demands of the members. The members demands are why we are here, and they will not be sacrificed for a speedy settlement.
Communicate to Motivate
Collective bargaining can be stressful. Its never easy to predict how things will turn out. People worry about the financial and personal cost if there is a strike. Few people enjoy confronting the boss.
After years of cut backs, workers are already under enough stress on the job.And if that's not enough, family responsibilities mean most people don' t have any spare time to start with.These days, all of us have a lot going on in our lives. It all adds up to not getting involved.
members tend to get involved in bargaining for three reasons:
- self-interest: the issue affects them directly
- personal commitment to individuals: they help their friends
- a vision beyond bargaining: they see themselves as part of a larger social cause, and bargaining is on way to advance that cause.
Success in mobilizing depends on tapping in to these motives, and communicating with each member in a way that is meaningfully to him or her. Of coarse, it doesn't hurt if you're asking someone to do something easy and fun, rather than a difficult chore
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