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<blockquote data-quote="104Feeder" data-source="post: 1182826" data-attributes="member: 42554"><p>I haven't experienced the 90 days as it was only 30 when I was in the hub & as a Driver, but then I used to tell newbies to do whatever they told you to do for that time then come talk to me when they made Seniority. Reason was that the Company pretty much had <em>carte blanche </em>to terminate them during the probationary period so I didn't want any of my personal battles with Management to come out and taint that process. </p><p></p><p>Sure, it would be nice to get around to every new person and sign them up, but when you are generally working at a ratio of 100 drivers to 1 Steward time becomes an issue. Especially in the Driver ranks, discipline is a constantly consuming process that leaves little room for organizing. </p><p></p><p>In partial defense of your preload Steward, many times a Steward can be accused of "siding with management" when really they aren't. We try to be the "voice of reason" which doesn't mean automatically defending the Union persons actions. When it works, both the member & the Management person are turning to you for guidance & the problem is resolved with the minimal amount of discipline but the maximum amount of responsibility. It can seem like the Steward is siding with Management, but if you take a moment you'll realize that you got out of less discipline than you were facing and maybe you weren't in the right to begin with.</p><p></p><p>Regardless of that particular Steward's method, if you don't like how you are being represented consider becoming a Steward so you can work for change from the inside. Everyone started out disgruntled.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="104Feeder, post: 1182826, member: 42554"] I haven't experienced the 90 days as it was only 30 when I was in the hub & as a Driver, but then I used to tell newbies to do whatever they told you to do for that time then come talk to me when they made Seniority. Reason was that the Company pretty much had [I]carte blanche [/I]to terminate them during the probationary period so I didn't want any of my personal battles with Management to come out and taint that process. Sure, it would be nice to get around to every new person and sign them up, but when you are generally working at a ratio of 100 drivers to 1 Steward time becomes an issue. Especially in the Driver ranks, discipline is a constantly consuming process that leaves little room for organizing. In partial defense of your preload Steward, many times a Steward can be accused of "siding with management" when really they aren't. We try to be the "voice of reason" which doesn't mean automatically defending the Union persons actions. When it works, both the member & the Management person are turning to you for guidance & the problem is resolved with the minimal amount of discipline but the maximum amount of responsibility. It can seem like the Steward is siding with Management, but if you take a moment you'll realize that you got out of less discipline than you were facing and maybe you weren't in the right to begin with. Regardless of that particular Steward's method, if you don't like how you are being represented consider becoming a Steward so you can work for change from the inside. Everyone started out disgruntled. [/QUOTE]
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