Masako: I think we should strike . We need to force management to listen to our grievances.
Salvador: Hold on . I think you’re being too hasty . It’s up to our union to call a strike, not the workers.
Masako: I’m not suggesting a formal strike, but we could organize a sickout . That would send a message that we mean business . Salvador: Yeah, but that may also get their backs up . We need to give collective bargaining a chance to get us the contract we want.
Masako: The union has been negotiating for two months and things have stalled . We need to do something to put pressure on the company to come to our terms . At the very least, we should picket outside the building.
Salvador: We should only do that if there’s a strike. We don’t want to make employees feel like they’re crossing the picket line every time they come to work. That would be bad for morale.
Masako: Nobody’s going to feel like a scab if they all know why we’re picketing. Let’s call a meeting and see what everyone else thinks.
Salvador: You can do that if you want, but count me out . I’m going to let the union do its job.