look Bubblehead the user name is the bird on a Trans Am, I am by far chicken of anything with the job I can promise you, I have on many occasion let the union know about the situation that we are in and all of the shady things that are going on at my center and with you and a few others find it almost impossible that it really could be happing and say it's all me. Count your blessing that your center is nothing like mine. I call to talk to a union rep. they are always on the road, and I am told I will get a call back, after weeks I finally get a call back and they tell me to work as instructed.
I have called the hotline and I have a nice paper trail on all the harrasment , I also keep a log on my own with times, and names of the sups. that have done or said anything about me. In time when needed I will get my Lawyer involved....
Also they have some sort of agreement on using the helpers now with the Union, They just cut routes and give us peak loads and use these PT helpers for like 10 hrs. and even in street clothes. Bubblehead your mind most be cloudy great user name buddy...
Mr Screaming Chicken, first off I apologize for how I came off.
Tie Guy had kind of wound up at the time of that post.
I've read alot of your posts and maybe have drawn the wrong conclusion?
Your posts continually speak off contractual violations, but never of grievances filed.
Phone calls do not empower the union to do anything.
Many people, including were I am domiciled, do the same thing.
All talk, no backbone.
I'm sorry if that's not you.
Please know, that just like with the company, you have options if the union isn't doing their job as well.
If you feel you are not being properly represented, there are places you can turn.
Namely the International and the NLRB.
I am also dissappointed with the Teamsters at times but have come to realize, in this era of corporate greed, without the union we would be toast.
So I've concluded, that to sit back and not get involved makes me part of the problem.
We are only as strong as the sum of our members and the time is now to take our union back.
Your local officials are elected into office every three years.
Maybe you guys need a new group in there next term.
Don't give up and get involved.
