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<blockquote data-quote="Heyump" data-source="post: 4075105" data-attributes="member: 77100"><p>Long time listener, first time caller here</p><p></p><p>I'm a two year loader in a big hub located in the south. Management cuts our staffing to the bare minimum, and even sends people home when we are clearly in need of extra help.</p><p></p><p>Week after week, we are constantly short and when I speak up I am told that "we're understaffed". Basically, to suck it up and deal with it. Well tonight, I decided to speak up and call my (new) supervisor out for working some hardware pieces.</p><p></p><p>There is a clear problem when our staffing levels are so atrocious that supervisors feel the need to work along side us.</p><p></p><p>I do appreciate the help, but I feel like that is kind of a way for them to justify our poor staffing.</p><p></p><p>I told him that this has been a problem for weeks now, and that I'm tired of being overworked, and it's unfair to everyone on our belt. And if it continues, I would have no choice but to get the union involved and file grievances for him working and poor staffing. I mentioned how it is the company's responsibility to maintain an efficient workforce, as not to unreasonably burden it's employees.</p><p></p><p>Well, he basically took it as a threat, and said that he would not do anymore of our work. I had a moment later to speak with him and straighten it out. I do not have a problem with him personally, and I understand he is a small fish in a big pond. He seemed to understand and told me that he agrees, but it still seems like he holds a grudge for me standing up for myself.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to get in touch with my union hall (#509) monday and see what my options are.</p><p></p><p>I guess my question for the public is what are some proper ways to identify and document supervisor harassment and retaliation?</p><p></p><p>I show up on time, I work properly and safely, and usually stay until the work is completely finished. I am trying to prepare for the <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="Censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" />storm of pettiness that is probably going to come my way.</p><p></p><p>So please, any advice on my situation would be appreciated. Thanks for reading and I hope I get a snarky reply from the legendary IVEGOTTAPACKAGE4U</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heyump, post: 4075105, member: 77100"] Long time listener, first time caller here I'm a two year loader in a big hub located in the south. Management cuts our staffing to the bare minimum, and even sends people home when we are clearly in need of extra help. Week after week, we are constantly short and when I speak up I am told that "we're understaffed". Basically, to suck it up and deal with it. Well tonight, I decided to speak up and call my (new) supervisor out for working some hardware pieces. There is a clear problem when our staffing levels are so atrocious that supervisors feel the need to work along side us. I do appreciate the help, but I feel like that is kind of a way for them to justify our poor staffing. I told him that this has been a problem for weeks now, and that I'm tired of being overworked, and it's unfair to everyone on our belt. And if it continues, I would have no choice but to get the union involved and file grievances for him working and poor staffing. I mentioned how it is the company's responsibility to maintain an efficient workforce, as not to unreasonably burden it's employees. Well, he basically took it as a threat, and said that he would not do anymore of our work. I had a moment later to speak with him and straighten it out. I do not have a problem with him personally, and I understand he is a small fish in a big pond. He seemed to understand and told me that he agrees, but it still seems like he holds a grudge for me standing up for myself. I'm going to get in touch with my union hall (#509) monday and see what my options are. I guess my question for the public is what are some proper ways to identify and document supervisor harassment and retaliation? I show up on time, I work properly and safely, and usually stay until the work is completely finished. I am trying to prepare for the :censored:storm of pettiness that is probably going to come my way. So please, any advice on my situation would be appreciated. Thanks for reading and I hope I get a snarky reply from the legendary IVEGOTTAPACKAGE4U [/QUOTE]
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