| Why Do We
Say, "Keep Control"?
No one has ever shown the Neutrality Agreement
to JCI employees. But — based on the best information that
is available — here are just some of the ways JCI employees
might lose control under the UAW's Neutrality Agreement:
- We can't keep our names & addresses from
being sent to the UAW. JCI is required to send this information
to the Union.
- We no longer have a choice about when
we might want to vote on a union. The UAW decides when it wants
an election — and then there are only a few days before
the election takes place.
- We can't decide how an election would
be held. The UAW — not JCI or employees — decides
whether an election will be by card check, private election, or
NLRB-sponsored election.
- We can no longer talk to our managers or supervisors
about the union — they can be fired if they say anything
negative.
- If the UAW gets in, we become subject to collective
bargaining — we're bound by the terms of whatever contract
the Union negotiates, whether we like it or not. See The
Risks of Union Membership
- If the UAW gets in, we would be controlled by
a Detroit-based union — not one with any experience or regard
for West Michigan and the Holland area.
- If the UAW gets in, we have to pay dues and
fees, with possible fines and assessments. The dues will probably
be taken right out of our paychecks, like taxes. We lose control
of our money. See The Costs
of Union Membership
- If the UAW gets in, we're subject to union discipline.
We can be put on "trial" and expelled for things as
vague as "engaging in conduct unbecoming a member of the
Union." See The
Obligations of Union Membership
- If the UAW gets in, we could no longer talk
about work issues directly with our managers and supervisors without
a union rep or shop steward present.
- Even if we decided for some reason that we did
want a union, we would have no choice — it would be the
UAW or nothing.
- If the UAW calls a strike, we lose control of
our ability to make a living and could be permanently replaced.
See Strikes
- Our employment is now subject to an agreement that none of us has ever seen.
That's why we say "Keep Control at Johnson
Controls in Holland."
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