The drivers of the trucks should have went and delivered the concrete and then after they got back to the yard they could begin walking the picket line. Until they deliver the concrete they have a duty to deliver a perishable product. OR the union should have notified the company they time the strike would commence so there would have been no spoilage of the product. The union could have begun the strike at 6am and then there would have been no spoilage. But since they decided to strike later in the morning, after the trucks were loaded, they are responsible for the consequences of their actions. The union has the right to strike, but does not have the right to injure the company. The union should pay the company for 16 loads of concrete plus the expense of drivers time and useage of the trucks for that time period. Chump change for the union to pick up, but they will fight like a pitbull to not have to pay it, on principle, of course.
The drivers of the trucks should have went and delivered the concrete and then after they got back to the yard they could begin walking the picket line. Until they deliver the concrete they have a duty to deliver a perishable product. OR the union should have notified the company they time the strike would commence so there would have been no spoilage of the product. The union could have begun the strike at 6am and then there would have been no spoilage. But since they decided to strike later in the morning, after the trucks were loaded, they are responsible for the consequences of their actions. The union has the right to strike, but does not have the right to injure the company. The union should pay the company for 16 loads of concrete plus the expense of drivers time and useage of the trucks for that time period. Chump change for the union to pick up, but they will fight like a pitbull to not have to pay it, on principle, of course.
...there are several "layers" to this story...
...your observation is valid and well stated....