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Supervisors running through break and "forgetting" to tell me about my break
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<blockquote data-quote="UPSrookie" data-source="post: 786016" data-attributes="member: 26231"><p>I use to have that happen to me all the time. In fact it wasn't uncommon for certain sups to tell everyone in their area "Work through Break", and that was the end of it, with only an additional 10min pay at the end. However, it no longer happens and I'll give you some good advice that I guarantee if you follow, will not happen to you again. 1) Go to google and type in your state name followed by labor law (ie. [State] labor law) each state has their own .gov website that deals with labor and unfair treatment. 2) look for what the law says regarding breaks. In my state you are required by law to have a 10min break after 3.5 hours work or else you are entitled 1hr EXTRA pay for each day you work without a break. 3) write the code for the law [ie. Section X.X.X]. 4) The next time they tell you to work through break, work through break and dont say a word. The following day that you show up to work and see your time sheet, circle your time write "+1 hr work of pay for not having a break as required by [State] labor law Section X.X.X]. I guarantee, theyll never cheat you from your break, and by the way dont back down as far as your extra 1hr pay, its The Law. Of course you can talk to your shop steward and so forth, but State law supercedes any union rule, employer rule, etc. The way it works at UPS is that people that dont say anything will always be cheated with their time, be it by taking minutes away from start time, modifying your time when you clock out, working you through break, telling you a start time but then having your clock in time show a later time, and so on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPSrookie, post: 786016, member: 26231"] I use to have that happen to me all the time. In fact it wasn't uncommon for certain sups to tell everyone in their area "Work through Break", and that was the end of it, with only an additional 10min pay at the end. However, it no longer happens and I'll give you some good advice that I guarantee if you follow, will not happen to you again. 1) Go to google and type in your state name followed by labor law (ie. [State] labor law) each state has their own .gov website that deals with labor and unfair treatment. 2) look for what the law says regarding breaks. In my state you are required by law to have a 10min break after 3.5 hours work or else you are entitled 1hr EXTRA pay for each day you work without a break. 3) write the code for the law [ie. Section X.X.X]. 4) The next time they tell you to work through break, work through break and dont say a word. The following day that you show up to work and see your time sheet, circle your time write "+1 hr work of pay for not having a break as required by [State] labor law Section X.X.X]. I guarantee, theyll never cheat you from your break, and by the way dont back down as far as your extra 1hr pay, its The Law. Of course you can talk to your shop steward and so forth, but State law supercedes any union rule, employer rule, etc. The way it works at UPS is that people that dont say anything will always be cheated with their time, be it by taking minutes away from start time, modifying your time when you clock out, working you through break, telling you a start time but then having your clock in time show a later time, and so on. [/QUOTE]
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