Dan Abel wrote:
> In article >,
> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
>> Horry wrote:
>>> On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:09:13 -0800, Dan Abel wrote:
>>
>>>> Massive teacher layoffs are predicted. Who's going to teach the
>>>> kids? If money is cut by 5%, then more than 5% of the teachers need
>>>> to be laid off, because it's strictly by seniority, and the
>>>> teachers who get laid off are way down on the salary scale.
>>>
>>> Why is it strictly by seniority? Californian state law?
>>
>> Darn, that's a shame, they should be able to get rid of lowest
>> performers, just like in business. Not get rid up upcoming
>> talent.
>
> Business? Have you ever tried to fire a warehouseman who belongs to
> the Teamster's Union, just because they come to work drunk, wreck
> merchandise and run the forklift off the dock? Think twice, *then*
> hire a labor lawyer. If everything looks perfect, fire them and wait
> for the court date. If everything goes well, they're fired, and
> you're just out a few tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees.
> Don't count on prevailing in court, though.

Most jobs do not involve labor unions. They're at their lowest
membership for decades, and most businesses aren't union
shops.

nancy