unions

My department has been organizing and the closer we get to the final parts of the process, the more nervous I feel like I am. If we unionize, can individuals still seek out raises on their own, or do any pay increases only happen during contract negotiations for all unionized employees?

(We're in higher ed)

Any info or suggestions is appreciated.

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/2713753

"You never had medical debt in this country until Conservatives defunded the best healthcare system in the world." Businesses – particularly insurance firms – know an opportunity when they see one.

The polite way to say 'the working class is getting uppity'? What's next, let them eat cake?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/2514285

Tucson, AZ - Asserting their power as workers, the educators at BASIS Tucson North won three major victories even before finishing bargaining a first contract. First, paid time off days will increase from five to ten. Second, some educators will receive pay at the rate of $40 per hour for being assigned extra subbing duties. Third, the punitive “attendance bonus” system, which compensated teachers for not using their days of paid time off and which unfairly punished educators with disabilities and illnesses, will come to an end. These changes will take effect starting in August of the 2023-2024 school year.