Accused of harassment

[Awasmuth]

I'm a union Steward, about 6 months in. I don't take and have made a lot of progress. The other day I got pulled I to the office because I had a harassment case filed against me. I'm almost 100% sure it was a bluff to try to intimidate me. My question is: is it harassment if I ask a belt supervisor to not advance a package. She claims harassment, I said please, didn't swear, and didn't get loud. What might constitute harassment or how should I go about asking a supervisor to stop advancing packages

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Were there any witnesses or is it he said/she said?

 

[cosmo1]

Witnesses?

 

[cosmo1]

Were there any witnesses or is it he said/she said?

Fast Dave.

 

[SisyphUPS]

Stop what you are doing right now and immediately write down everything you can remember *truthfully* from the original event and any subsequent events or notable interactions. Then call your business agent.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Were there any preloaders nearby who may have overheard the conversation and could back up or refute your version of what happened?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Is anyone else having issues posting on the mobile site?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Just call her a freaking liar... Like she is. Then file a harassment grievance.

I love when they pull this crap.

 

[Awasmuth]

Yes, I've already got that all covered. Wrote it down, filing for false accusation. My question is, is there better verbiage to use when asking a supervisor to not work.. or not say anything and just grieve it.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

Those accusations are nothing to play with.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

...which is why I asked if anyone may have overheard what was said...

 

[Indecisi0n]

Did you file for the sup working to?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Yes, I've already got that all covered. Wrote it down, filing for false accusation. My question is, is there better verbiage to use when asking a supervisor to not work.. or not say anything and just grieve it.

How long have you been with the company?

The reason ask is,they love to pull crap with low seniority employees.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

The OP is a shop steward.

 

[Indecisi0n]

How long have you been with the company?

The reason ask is,they love to pull crap with low seniority employees.

Agree. They see what thy can get away with. I'm all for a fight but just make sure you know your rights before picking one.

 

[burrheadd]

The OP is a shop steward.

"6 months in"

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Agree. They see what thy can get away with. I'm all for a fight but just make sure you know your rights before picking one.

If I walk into work and see a preload sup touching a package,I ask if they need any help.

Boom the package is dropped and they walk away.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

As a steward or overall?

 

[Awasmuth]

I've got 2 really good stewards to learn from and a strong local who the particular building manager is afraid of. Because I'm new this was purely intimidation and it did not shake me. I just want to find a solid statement to say when asking a supervisor not to work. And just clarify that it's not harassment to just simply ask a supervisor not to work

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

"6 months in"

As a steward. Wonder how long with the company.