If we strike here are some answers to FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

How will I know we’re on strike?
Your picket captain or designee will alert you via telephone or private email. If you miss the call or can’t get on the web, check the news; call the Guild at [REDACTED]. There will be a Guild hotline operating throughout a strike and frequent updates on our web page: www.local-10.com.

Will I get health insurance?
Yes, the Guild Health and Welfare fund will continue to cover your health insurance.

Will I get strike pay?
Yes. On the eighth day of the strike, you’ll get a check for $150.
On the fifteenth day you’ll get a check for $200.
On the twenty-ninth day you’ll get a check for $300 and again each week until the end of the strike.

The rest after the jump. As for today’s negotiations, expect an update on all of this around 4pm, we’re told.

How do I get my strike pay?
Your picket captain will hand out the checks on the picket line. Those working in other capacities for the Guild strike will get checks from their team leaders.

What are we doing about scabs?
We’re all in this together and our power is in our numbers. Some bosses are already quietly telling staffers that it would be a bad idea to cross a picket line. In previous strikes, the bosses have done this as well. The problem with scabs is that nobody can trust them – not the union, not the Company.

What about paying my bills?
Try prepaying some of your bills and call your creditors to tell them you’re involved in a labor action. In the 1985 strike, the Credit Union moved its office to the Guild hall so it could service people. We’re hoping to make the same arrangement if we go out this time.
Members should consider signing up with temporary employment agencies or finding part-time work.

And, today would be a great day to put in for that overtime you’ve already earned.

This entry was posted on Thursday, November 30th, 2006 at 2:48 pm.