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<blockquote data-quote="Jackburton" data-source="post: 2202002" data-attributes="member: 34538">Reminds me of a time when I was documenting things happening to me and others in the building. When I first started we had a weak Union presence in the building. The local was weak which also made the stewards weak with no backup, everyone was on their own it felt like. I was at the point of documenting harassment and management&#039;s wild tactics and thought to myself &quot;no one would ever believe this stuff happened&quot;. I decided to use a tactic from a previous career that I found helpful. After documenting anything I&#039;d sign the paper and put that days date on it. I&#039;d have a book of stamps where I&#039;d mail myself the documentation and leave it sealed, with brief notes scribbled on the back of the envelope to describe what was in it that I documented. I only had to use these envelopes once, never even needed to open them as I was questioned about something I was accused of saying and brought in that days accounts sealed in the envelope, sealed. Once the center manager saw what I was doing he never questioned me again. It&#039;s not like that here now, but maybe this can help someone who was in a situation as I described and needs some ideas on how to protect themselves in an environment where they feel alone and out of options.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jackburton, post: 2202002, member: 34538"] Reminds me of a time when I was documenting things happening to me and others in the building. When I first started we had a weak Union presence in the building. The local was weak which also made the stewards weak with no backup, everyone was on their own it felt like. I was at the point of documenting harassment and management's wild tactics and thought to myself "no one would ever believe this stuff happened". I decided to use a tactic from a previous career that I found helpful. After documenting anything I'd sign the paper and put that days date on it. I'd have a book of stamps where I'd mail myself the documentation and leave it sealed, with brief notes scribbled on the back of the envelope to describe what was in it that I documented. I only had to use these envelopes once, never even needed to open them as I was questioned about something I was accused of saying and brought in that days accounts sealed in the envelope, sealed. Once the center manager saw what I was doing he never questioned me again. It's not like that here now, but maybe this can help someone who was in a situation as I described and needs some ideas on how to protect themselves in an environment where they feel alone and out of options. [/QUOTE]

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