Social Media Myths Based on Lies and Misinformation
Don’t be fooled by false claims and empty promises
Consider the myths circulating about a ‘No’ vote — including the attempts to scare workers into voting ‘No’.
FACT: The contract we negotiated for Unit
11 has real life benefits that help the vast majority of Unit 11
workers.
The democratically elected bargaining representatives reflected
the rights of all Unit 11 workers when it moved for a revote and
recommended ‘Yes’ a second time.
MYTH: The Bargaining Representatives Can’t Call a Revote.
FACT: The Elected Bargaining Representatives Have
Authority.
Only the Bargaining Representatives are democratically elected
and have authority to sign a tentative agreement and to submit it
for ratification. The Bargaining Representatives have a duty to
represent the interests of Unit 11 as a whole, and were elected
by Unit 11 membership to do so.
MYTH: Hold Out and You’ll Get More.
FACT: Hold Out and You Could Get Less.
CCPOA (Bargaining Unit 6) went three and a half years without a
contract from 2007 to 2011 after rejecting the State’s final
offer.
Unfortunately, they chose this risky strategy at the beginning of
a long recession and housing foreclosure crisis.
Source: CalHR News Archive- 2007
https://www.calhr.ca.gov/Pages/News-archive-2007.aspx#2007822
FACT: The State offered CCPOA a 4-year
contract that continued to tie its compensation to CHP officers.
It included a 5 percent raise and an increase to uniform and
recruitment and retention differentials.
That offer was on the bargaining table from April 6, 2007
until
August 22, 2007.
Source LAO, “Correctional Officer Pay, Benefits and Labor
Relations” February 2008
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/stadm/ccpoa_pay_020708/ccpoa_pay_020708.aspx
FACT: With bargaining at an impasse, the State imposed a contract that the union had to accept by law.
FACT: The Union Lost Rights.
The contract lapse included the loss of the provision that pegged
prison guard compensation to CHP officers (a $666 monthly
difference). As a result, CCPOA members lost real money out of
their pockets due to the lapse in their contract (Ibid).
MYTH: Vote ‘No’ and You’ll Get More.
FACT: Vote ‘No’ and You Could Get Less.
California Scientists (Bargaining Unit 10) voted ‘No’ in July
2014. Scientists rejected a TA after working under a
contract that expired in 2013. The rejected TA would have
provided 4.5% raises. A few months later, in September
2014, the Scientists finally approved a contract with less
money. The 4.5% was reduced to 3% raise plus a $1,000
signing bonus.
FACT: A year later, the contract — with the
lesser deal — expired. Then, sticking with the risky plan
to vote ‘No’ a second time in October 2015, the Scientists
rejected a new contract that would have given them a 15% salary
increase over three years but include the new requirement to
contribute toward retiree health benefits. The Scientists did not
get more.
Scientists voted ‘No’ and got less – 9/12/14
California state scientists OK short-term contract with Gov.
Brown …
https://www.sacbee.com ›
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Scientists turn down contract in 2015
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article38024751.html
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article217463035.html
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article54699005.html
MYTH: The Economy is Getting Stronger.
FACT: The Economy is Expected to Tighten or Decline
Starting Next Year.
Voting ‘No’ means no raises in an uncertain economy. Governor
Newsom announced on October 3 that an economic decline is
expected starting next year. As such, he anticipates a much
tighter budget proposal in January 2020 at the exact time that BU
11’s contract expires. By comparison, Local 1000 is the
only union that secured guaranteed raises throughout the next
3-year contract term. Other units (outside of Local 1000) only
got raises that are subject to fiscal conditions and reopeners.
The economy has experienced unprecedented volatility and many
economists fear a recession is near.
Boom is over, Newsom budget tightens in 2020
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article235759857.htm