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<blockquote data-quote="PiedmontSteward" data-source="post: 1064313" data-attributes="member: 42270"><p>I work in a RTW hub. Stewards are forced to represent scabs. As a steward, I have to represent them during discipline/file their grievances. But if they want grievance forms or a contract book, they have to drive out to the union hall. </p><p></p><p>I had a woman sign a union card (for another steward other than me) with a fake Social Security number. She asked me about strike pay the other day and was willing to sign a union card (changed her mind). Then she asked me if she could still work during a strike. I either have people refuse to sign cards out right or they keep promising to sign up "next month." <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/greedy.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":greedy:" title="Greedy :greedy:" data-shortname=":greedy:" /></p><p></p><p>Most people are terrified to file grievances and there isn't much of a "union culture". Management gets away with murder as far as harassment/supervisors working. It's gotten better over the last year or so, but it's still awful. I think just under 80% of our PT'ers are union members and right at 90% for our FT'ers - almost every package car/feeder driver signs a card because of how easy it is to be fired.</p><p></p><p>Your local's finances will be affected.. not immediately, but they will be. Over the next few years, revenue will decrease which could mean staffing cuts at the hall. You'll probably have a small amount of people "jump ship" as soon as they can because they're rat bastards, but the vast majority will stay on. But new hires won't be automatic union members and the a great deal of your stewards' time is going to revolve around signing up new members, rather than dealing with other issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PiedmontSteward, post: 1064313, member: 42270"] I work in a RTW hub. Stewards are forced to represent scabs. As a steward, I have to represent them during discipline/file their grievances. But if they want grievance forms or a contract book, they have to drive out to the union hall. I had a woman sign a union card (for another steward other than me) with a fake Social Security number. She asked me about strike pay the other day and was willing to sign a union card (changed her mind). Then she asked me if she could still work during a strike. I either have people refuse to sign cards out right or they keep promising to sign up "next month." :greedy: Most people are terrified to file grievances and there isn't much of a "union culture". Management gets away with murder as far as harassment/supervisors working. It's gotten better over the last year or so, but it's still awful. I think just under 80% of our PT'ers are union members and right at 90% for our FT'ers - almost every package car/feeder driver signs a card because of how easy it is to be fired. Your local's finances will be affected.. not immediately, but they will be. Over the next few years, revenue will decrease which could mean staffing cuts at the hall. You'll probably have a small amount of people "jump ship" as soon as they can because they're rat bastards, but the vast majority will stay on. But new hires won't be automatic union members and the a great deal of your stewards' time is going to revolve around signing up new members, rather than dealing with other issues. [/QUOTE]
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