But I do argue with the facts that Rea continues to misrepresent. Management everywhere tends to be opposed to unions. Let's face it, it is easier, but not smarter, for them to make their decisions in a vacuum. I hope all employees will adopt an objective attitude toward unions, including managers. Bingo, we are out on strike.
Locals hold strike votes.
If the parent union votes to strike in California, other locals in New Mexico and California only strike if they vote to. Strikes are very rare and are voted on campus by campus. The vote of a campus only applies to that campus. Most UPTE collective bargaining contracts contain anti-strike provisions that UPTE negotiated in exchange for other benefits. I cannot speak for all unions, but the rule of locals voting on strikes is pretty universal for the reason I stated in my previous letter.