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petefromeastpete t1_j55v4ni wrote

Is this for work that’s already been performed or to apply to the future? Are you part of a union or collective bargaining agreement?

I suspect that it’s very wrong to change the agreement for work that’s already occurred, but in general they’re allowed to renegotiate new terms moving forward, and you’re free to take their terms, make a counter offer, or outright refuse. See question 11 at the DLI site, for instance

What motivation do they think they’re giving you for working more hours for the same pay, that’s ridiculous. Handling it with tact depends a little on how dependent you are on this job and how much you want to stay there, though.

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hellorubydoo OP t1_j561us0 wrote

Future work! And no Union. Thank you!

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petefromeastpete t1_j563nwl wrote

Then that’s pretty much it — they can try to change the agreement, you can reject that change, and what happens next depends on how valuable you to them are compared to how much you need that particular job. If you can find another job, which I would recommend at this point, tell them no you do not want to change your rate, and see what they say. I would say that doing that would lead to being fired outright or then making you so miserable that you choose to leave, though.

I am not an expert on unemployment compensation, but I believe if they were to fire you because you don’t agree that you would have a very good chance of being awarded UC, which could help while you job hunt.

These sorts of things rarely end happily — either they resent you for making more than they think you are worth or you end up staying somewhere you feel undervalued and mistreated.

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