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Related: About this forumADT Locks Out N.C. Workers
On Feb. 13, ADT locked out 19 service technicians in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The workers voted for representation by the IBEW in 2013, and have been fighting for a first contract since then.
ADT says they locked out employees because they rejected the companys final offer which included wage cuts of up to 30%.
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Published on Mar 2, 2015
When Andrew Absher started working as a security technician with ADT, he looked forward to a good career that would provide for him and his wife in Winston-Salem, N.C.
But the young family got dealt a strong blow on Feb. 13, when ADT locked Absher and 18 of his co-workers out of their jobs. The techs have been trying to get a collective bargaining agreement since voting in 2013 for representation from IBEW Local 342.
The lockout came after Florida-based ADT refused to budge from its final offer, which would slash employees wages by up to 30 percent. The company has brought in outside contractors to do the work of the locked-out employees.
Andrew and his co-workers are ready to get back to work. Time for ADT to let them.
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ADT Locks Out N.C. Workers (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Mar 2015
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Romeo.lima333
(1,127 posts)1. good luck to them -- thanks os
always some scab willing to take your job for less than what youre being paid
Stargazer99
(2,585 posts)5. that is what those in power want-pit one against the other
and this nation calls capitalism the greatest.....what a laugh
wolfie001
(2,231 posts)2. I wish them the best of luck! eom
ProudProg2u
(133 posts)3. I could write entire article about this...
Worked for ADT in Calif for twenty years. We had a good UNION representation (CWA). If not for unions all workers would basically be slaves. Unions help ALL WORKERS Unions Or Not. FUCK SCOTT WALKER, FUCK THE KOCH BROTHERS, And Last but not at all least, FUCK ADT...!!!
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)4. Boycott the bastards into bankruptcy
It's time to fight back.
Stargazer99
(2,585 posts)6. that is the only way they understand...kill their income
Unions used to have others besides union members boycott the businesses.....when are we going to wake up?
appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)7. Wishng good luck for the workers. Shame on ADT, we used them once.
blackspade
(10,056 posts)8. Solidarity.