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Hello,
My team have been put on reduced hours/wages during the pandemic (70-80%). Our department is now being restructured and new contracts are being offered with slightly higher wages than before that will be backdated to April 1st. However these contracts write out our right to union recognition and collective consultation (which was the only thing that supported us in fighting to keep our jobs during the last year). Until the contracts are signed the team will remain on reduced wages.
Could this be an example of economic duress/coercion? We do not want to forfeit our collective union recognition, but feel we have no other choice if we want to be paid in full.
The money is budgeted for and all we did to reduce our wages was to sign a letter stating we agreed to a temporary reduction in hours. Should they not reinstate the hours before negotiating this new contract to avoid coercion?
Many thanks!
My team have been put on reduced hours/wages during the pandemic (70-80%). Our department is now being restructured and new contracts are being offered with slightly higher wages than before that will be backdated to April 1st. However these contracts write out our right to union recognition and collective consultation (which was the only thing that supported us in fighting to keep our jobs during the last year). Until the contracts are signed the team will remain on reduced wages.
Could this be an example of economic duress/coercion? We do not want to forfeit our collective union recognition, but feel we have no other choice if we want to be paid in full.
The money is budgeted for and all we did to reduce our wages was to sign a letter stating we agreed to a temporary reduction in hours. Should they not reinstate the hours before negotiating this new contract to avoid coercion?
Many thanks!
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