Could involve quitting a job with flair, walking out of an interview, or working around a dumbass boss/coworker during a Zoom meeting.

If anything just make it a "general work stories" thread

  • MsUltraViolet [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    That type of backroom, "good old boy" union corruption that prevents actual worker protection is poisonous for the survival of unions.

    • Ithorian [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      Yeah that part sucked but for the most part the union was great. Upper management tried to force all sorts of bullshit on us, they fucking wanted driver facing cameras in our trucks, and the union slapped shit like that down constantly. They also managed to negotiate a $2 and hour pay raise and made it so that for the part time guys they got paid for a minimum of four hours worth of work even if all they did was clock in and get told to leave.

      • Clicheguevara [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Remember this term if you ever run into a piecard (hadn't heard that term before so thank you for that): Failure to represent. I guarantee using that term will freak out state or national affiliates staff and they'll take your concerns a lot more seriously

    • Netflix [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      Piecards are a blight.

      edit for anyone unfamiliar with that term:

      noun: piecard (plural piecards)
      (slang, derogatory) A union official who is on the side of the boss rather than that of the workers.