To Mediate Or Not To Mediate.
On November 14, 2022, the Los Angeles Times reported: "About 48,000 unionized academic workers across the University of California’s 10 campuses . . . walked off the job Monday morning, calling for better pay and benefits."
Is mediation the path to resolution? “'At this time, we believe that the best path to an agreement is with the aid of a third-party mediator,”'Ryan King, a UC spokesperson, said in a statement Monday afternoon. 'We continue to encourage the union’s partnership in pursuing mediation.'”
But Rafael Jaime, president of United Auto Workers Local 2865, representing 19,000 of the workers, had a different opinion. “'At this point, the priority should be round-the-clock bargaining in good faith as opposed to switching to a mediation process,' he said."
COMMENT: Choosing, rejecting, or delaying mediation can be a strategic decision.
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