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<blockquote data-quote="DriveInDriѵeOut" data-source="post: 1182543" data-attributes="member: 44954">Originally Posted by DriveInDriveOut but in the long run its just not worth it. You&#039;re not gonna change the world by standing up for your rights, all you will get is a target on your back. I don&#039;t like it but this is the reality down here. You pick your battles, take your paycheck, and try and pay the bills.Totally agree, if everyone&#039;s head was held high, but they&#039;re not.&nbsp;&nbsp; There is a cost in the form of retaliation that the union won&#039;t protect us from.&nbsp; I&#039;m not able to afford this cost.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have my limits, but I have to carefully choose my battles. I don&#039;t let safety infractions slide because my low wage is not worth endangering my safety.&nbsp; However, I let supervisors work because our contract language is so pathetic they will almost always get away with it.&nbsp; In the long run if I get a shot at qualifying as a driver I don&#039;t want everyone in management looking for a way to make sure I fail.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DriveInDriѵeOut, post: 1182543, member: 44954"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Originally Posted by DriveInDriveOut but in the long run its just not worth it. You're not gonna change the world by standing up for your rights, all you will get is a target on your back. I don't like it but this is the reality down here. You pick your battles, take your paycheck, and try and pay the bills.[/FONT][/COLOR] Totally agree, if everyone's head was held high, but they're not. There is a cost in the form of retaliation that the union won't protect us from. I'm not able to afford this cost. I have my limits, but I have to carefully choose my battles. I don't let safety infractions slide because my low wage is not worth endangering my safety. However, I let supervisors work because our contract language is so pathetic they will almost always get away with it. In the long run if I get a shot at qualifying as a driver I don't want everyone in management looking for a way to make sure I fail. [/QUOTE]

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