Massive city workers union approves strike
If a strike is called, the impact could reach far beyond one city as a major airport would be impacted.
For workers, a strike is tool of last resort. It's a powerful weapon, but once you employ that weapon a huge clock starts running down.
Unions may have strike finds that can pay workers some portion of their lost wages, but striking means losing a paycheck. Once that happens, it tests the resolve of not only the striking workers but also their families.
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When mom and dad can no longer pay for the things there kids want and need, the suffering goes beyond the striking worker. It becomes a battle of resolve where pressure increases on union management to make a deal.
No union wants a strike, but authorizing one can give it the authority it needs to show the people on the other side of the table that they mean business. A strike authorization vote does not mean a strike will happen, but it makes one possible and puts the negotiations on an accelerated timeline.
