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<blockquote data-quote="Turmlos" data-source="post: 1086393" data-attributes="member: 15945"><p>Thank you for the advice. I was not aware of steward protections beyond 'super seniority'. I shall keep my confrontations short and simple, but I will continue to file when I feel it is justified. My belief is that filing on anything under 20 minutes is just a waste of time for everyone involved, especially now with the ongoing contract negotiations. What are your thoughts about this? Our supervisors seem to work in one area for 20 minutes, then move on to a different area and work there for another 20 minutes, etc. I'm only willing to file on what I can see, and I can't see much beyond my work area. I doubt I could get any witnesses from other areas.</p><p></p><p>Believe me, I'm ready. After filing that first grievance (3 sups working for 4+ hours) and seeing what other hourlies get away with, I'm not intimidated by our current management team. All talk, no action. They can threaten my job all they want, but not without a steward present. I know my Weingarten Rights. They can move me all they want (I wish they would!), but I doubt they will since I'm the only one that really knows how to do my job and they won't/don't know how to train anyone.</p><p></p><p>I don't feel that I would make a good steward. I'm not a people person, and I hate talking on the phone. From what I understand, both of these skills are necessary to become a good union steward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Turmlos, post: 1086393, member: 15945"] Thank you for the advice. I was not aware of steward protections beyond 'super seniority'. I shall keep my confrontations short and simple, but I will continue to file when I feel it is justified. My belief is that filing on anything under 20 minutes is just a waste of time for everyone involved, especially now with the ongoing contract negotiations. What are your thoughts about this? Our supervisors seem to work in one area for 20 minutes, then move on to a different area and work there for another 20 minutes, etc. I'm only willing to file on what I can see, and I can't see much beyond my work area. I doubt I could get any witnesses from other areas. Believe me, I'm ready. After filing that first grievance (3 sups working for 4+ hours) and seeing what other hourlies get away with, I'm not intimidated by our current management team. All talk, no action. They can threaten my job all they want, but not without a steward present. I know my Weingarten Rights. They can move me all they want (I wish they would!), but I doubt they will since I'm the only one that really knows how to do my job and they won't/don't know how to train anyone. I don't feel that I would make a good steward. I'm not a people person, and I hate talking on the phone. From what I understand, both of these skills are necessary to become a good union steward. [/QUOTE]
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