Zag, don't know what part of the country your in or how big your local or building is, but in Los Angeles where there's a ton of management with even 20 times as many employees. You touch, or swear TWICE! at a sup with intent or malice, you get fired. We know the rules. No stealing, fighting, touching or cussing at a sup or management personell. I'm in probably in one of the biggest, strongest locals in the country, but i have a feeling if this was an issue with an employee here and the sup reported it, sayonara. There's to many employees and the local is not going to fight a battle it can't win, especially if that employee already has a history of being a cancer and has a paper trail. There's to much of a divide between hourly and management in this big city. There's a respectful working relationship. There's is a line that does not get crossed though.