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Also, the mgmt negotiator said that the reason mgmt locked the union out was because the union was intentionally slowing their work resulting in 60% reduction in productivity. In effect, the union was on strike while still collecting a pay check. The union guy smiled smugly when this was brought up and said that charge was only alleged.

There was a lot of bad blood between these two. Both think the other is negotiating in bad faith. The union guy even accused the mgmt negotiator of lying on the air.

Also, the mgmt negotiator said that the reason mgmt locked the union out was because the union was intentionally slowing their work resulting in 60% reduction in productivity. In effect, the union was on strike while still collecting a pay check. The union guy smiled smugly when this was brought up and said that charge was only alleged.

I know for a fact this is not at all unusual for unions to pull this stunt and they usually get away with it. I have no problem with organized labor and collective bargaining...to a certain extent. However, when this sort of slow down starts in order for the unions to get their way, I have a real problem with them. Those of us that are not in a union wouldn't last very long at all at our job if we tried that tactic.

Lessee; the union decides that they want to slow things down by 60%, but they still want to get 100% of the pay WITH NO ACTION TAKEN AGAINST IT? What's wrong with this picture?