48.9% of Unions members work for the Government

[Brownshoe]

(02-01-2016, 02:52 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: Individuals have little to no bargaining leverage when negotiating an employment contract in most situations.  You aren't going to be able to negotiate significant changes or incentive bonuses or benefits to a company's standard offer for the position.  Anyone who thinks differently either hasn't negotiated an individual contract or is naïve.  My particular contract prohibits me from even discussing compensation with other employees which would allow me to use that information in a negotiation.

Interesting... I didn't think that companies were allowed to do that. I was told that stuff like that is a myth. Obviously if you read it in your contract it's different, but if it's not in there.... It might be some BS someone is feeding you.