About the UWUA
Strikes
If the union and Columbia Gas can’t reach a deal on a contract, one option for the union is to call a strike, taking you off work and onto a picket line. A strike is not guaranteed to happen, but it could. Don’t want to strike? The union can fine or discipline you.
In the last 10 years, UWUA has been involved in 4 work stoppages which involved 1,320 workers.*
*Source: Bloomberg BNA
What’s At Risk During a Strike?
When union members are put on the picket line by the unions, they find out firsthand just what they’re risking during an economic strike.
- Paychecks from Columbia Gas would stop.
- Strikers may not qualify for unemployment in many states.
- Strikers may have to pay the entire premium cost for their health insurance policies.
- Customer service and relationships suffer.
- In an economic strike, a worker out on a strike can be permanently replaced and have to wait for a job to open up to get off the preferential recall list.