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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1005601" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>The Couriers that are in their late 40's or older aren't going to rock the boat. For most of these people, Express is the only "real" job they've ever had - so they have no basis for comparison to "the outside world".</p><p></p><p>They realize that things are changing for the worse - but they aren't about to stick their heads up and start making noises regarding how bad things are getting (they're NOT going to start dragging Express through the mud). They know that if management really wanted them gone, they'd be gone. They also know they are literally one injury away from losing their job and they have no other options if they were out past the 90 day limit (to get their route back).</p><p></p><p>A lot of Couriers also fear retaliation for slamming their manager on the SFA - so they go through it marking off the most favorable response - hoping their manager doesn't place the bull's eye on them if things hit a rough patch. </p><p></p><p>They've been around long enough to know that a poor SFA doesn't really change anything; in fact, it may make things worse - with the manager seeking to single out "trouble makers" and start setting them up for OLCCs and performance reminders if they can make them stick. </p><p></p><p>I sat through a few post-SFA meetings (where the manager was slammed), with the manager more or less demanding to know who gave them an unfavorable rating and why. The workgroup was silent as could be for more than half an hour listing to the tirade and threats coming out of this yo-yo's mouth. The manager was eventually canned - but not by the SFA process - it was by wage employees (you get three guesses as to who did the writing) going over the manager's head with written documentation of misconduct - that eventually got the problem solved. The "career" employees didn't want to risk their job on taking such a "dangerous" move. <em>I didn't blame them, since if the attempt failed, they would've been in the crosshairs themselves. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em>However.... </p><p></p><p>It was these same employees which stated that "We don't need a union". </p><p></p><p>And that is why to this day - I don't believe for a second that "these employees" will ever get the courage to put their signature on a representation card. And that is why the antics continue at Express and the only real option for someone is to get the hell out as soon as they can. Cold hard reality...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1005601, member: 22880"] The Couriers that are in their late 40's or older aren't going to rock the boat. For most of these people, Express is the only "real" job they've ever had - so they have no basis for comparison to "the outside world". They realize that things are changing for the worse - but they aren't about to stick their heads up and start making noises regarding how bad things are getting (they're NOT going to start dragging Express through the mud). They know that if management really wanted them gone, they'd be gone. They also know they are literally one injury away from losing their job and they have no other options if they were out past the 90 day limit (to get their route back). A lot of Couriers also fear retaliation for slamming their manager on the SFA - so they go through it marking off the most favorable response - hoping their manager doesn't place the bull's eye on them if things hit a rough patch. They've been around long enough to know that a poor SFA doesn't really change anything; in fact, it may make things worse - with the manager seeking to single out "trouble makers" and start setting them up for OLCCs and performance reminders if they can make them stick. I sat through a few post-SFA meetings (where the manager was slammed), with the manager more or less demanding to know who gave them an unfavorable rating and why. The workgroup was silent as could be for more than half an hour listing to the tirade and threats coming out of this yo-yo's mouth. The manager was eventually canned - but not by the SFA process - it was by wage employees (you get three guesses as to who did the writing) going over the manager's head with written documentation of misconduct - that eventually got the problem solved. The "career" employees didn't want to risk their job on taking such a "dangerous" move. [I]I didn't blame them, since if the attempt failed, they would've been in the crosshairs themselves. [/I]However.... It was these same employees which stated that "We don't need a union". And that is why to this day - I don't believe for a second that "these employees" will ever get the courage to put their signature on a representation card. And that is why the antics continue at Express and the only real option for someone is to get the hell out as soon as they can. Cold hard reality... [/QUOTE]
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