Word: bargaining
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...reason their co-workers have left, and the reason they consider leaving, is because Harvard is not the kind of workplace that will address their long-term career expectations, such as career advancement, higher salaries, better pensions, more complete health benefits and affordable child care. A union would bargain with the University to work toward the job improvements workers are asking for; if the employees feel their concerns are being addressed, they may stay at Harvard longer...
...Harvard Corporation approved the increase above last year's $17,100 tab earlier this week. The hike is nominally steeper than last year's, but higher inflation makes this year's increase a comparative bargain in real terms...
...want others to know that there are those of use who do not think life at Harvard will be "better" because of a union. We expect it to be worse. The union does not have a clear platform. The union could bargain away our benefits in order to get other demands met. Most importantly, a union shop promotes inflexibility and mediocrity over individual efforts and achievements...
...cents, while the price is 45 cents in Japan and 33 cents in Britain. Postal officials point out that the price of a first-class stamp, after inflation is taken into account, is about the same as it was in 1971. "The 25 cents stamp is still a bargain," says Frank, "but only if service is good...
Stamp prices are being driven up by the Postal Service's labor costs, which account for 85% of its spending. Critics fault Tisch for not driving a tough enough bargain in negotiations last year with the unions representing 634,000 postal employees. Under the new contract, the average salary of those workers who are covered -- about $25,200 last year -- will rise some 7% by November 1990, not including cost-of-living adjustments. Tisch could have insisted that more of the work force consist of lower-paid, part-time employees. Instead, the Postal Service left in place guarantees that...