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<blockquote data-quote="ski or die" data-source="post: 1422534" data-attributes="member: 52818"><p>Get prepared. I was our first elected Steward. Previous 2 were appointed by Union and Company. After about 2 weeks in as Steward, my manager pulled me in the office and explained if I worked with them, things would be easy for me, but if not - things would be pretty rough. I was elected by my fellow employees because they knew I was honest and would fight for them. I thought about what was said to me for a couple of days and had seen what they could do to employees, but refused to bend. It was pretty tough until I retired, but I stood up to them. Other employees in our bldg., maintenance, feeders, pkg drivers, hub employees would request I be present instead of their own steward because they knew I hadn't sold out. If an employee was wrong, I would go over contract and explain it to them. But if they were right, I would fight through every level for them. Very stressful position, kinda like all jobs at the company. But prepare yourself, the company can really make it hard on you. They believe if they can make it hard enough you might become weak.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ski or die, post: 1422534, member: 52818"] Get prepared. I was our first elected Steward. Previous 2 were appointed by Union and Company. After about 2 weeks in as Steward, my manager pulled me in the office and explained if I worked with them, things would be easy for me, but if not - things would be pretty rough. I was elected by my fellow employees because they knew I was honest and would fight for them. I thought about what was said to me for a couple of days and had seen what they could do to employees, but refused to bend. It was pretty tough until I retired, but I stood up to them. Other employees in our bldg., maintenance, feeders, pkg drivers, hub employees would request I be present instead of their own steward because they knew I hadn't sold out. If an employee was wrong, I would go over contract and explain it to them. But if they were right, I would fight through every level for them. Very stressful position, kinda like all jobs at the company. But prepare yourself, the company can really make it hard on you. They believe if they can make it hard enough you might become weak. [/QUOTE]
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