Sunday, March 1, 2009

Re-Recruiting in a failing union economy


I'm on my way to work this Friday, my wife and I are talking about things in Bld 801 when she mentioned the area unionist approached her and asked her... "if she was ready to rejoin the union and no longer be a freeloader. Dont you know all these benefits you get are from the union", etcetera. One of her replies was "those benefits were already here when I joined. I had no choice but to accept them as a term of my employment."
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The conversation went back and forth over the virtues of re-joining, and she came back with the reply "I've already tried things the union-way, and I didn't much like it. I've moved along now, and gave myseslf a pay raise!" "You guys didnt much care for me after I came back to work, but now you want my money and loyalty? No thanks."
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This ended the conversation. But not before her boss overheard half the chatter, and asked if everything was cool. She told her boss that the incident was unwelcomed and that she would report it to her manager personally. And so she did. I haven't heard the managers reply yet. Supervision is looking for incidents of stewards and unionists recruiting on the floor.
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If you are a victim of re-recruiting, contact your floor supervisor.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

So, I present a whole cat-litter-box full of tripe, brought to you by the California State University Employees Union

CSUE Recruitment Info

A few tasty samples of feceated wisdom:

"The union needs you. Your involvement and participation will make the union more effective. By not being a member you miss the sense of belonging, the friendship, the feeling of being fully accepted by your fellow employees."

"The newspapers do their best to make unions look bad, and this is understandable since employers spend a lot of money on ads. But prove things for yourself: Join us, come to our meetings, and then decide whether unions are good or bad."

"When unions are weak, employers force them to strike or else accept low wages or poor working conditions. But if unions are big enough to hurt the employer in a strike, management will offer more and thereby avoid a strike. In short, if employees are unified, a strike is less likely."

Yum - just like a dog that eats turds, huh?

Oust933!

Anonymous said...

I want to see the union gone, because most of all, I want to see those that wanted it gone gone,, which means there is a large percent of free riders, I hate the Union, but I do not stand around BSing all day,, I actually work,, I believe I have a job I applied for I therefor work, has been that way since I started delivering papers at age 10. So if and when the Union is gone, I cannot wait to see a large portion of loudmouths get their yearly review and therefore get walked to the door, BYE BYE<< when this happens then I know I will make more money,, not before

Anonymous said...

you can choose a ready guide
in some celestial voice
if you choose not to decide
you still have made a choice

You can choose from phantom fears
and kindness that can kill
I will choose the path thats clear
I will choose free will

RUSH, Free Will


If you wish to rid the company of the union, then you should download and sign the petition now. To choose otherwise is a vote for the union to stay.

Your motivation to decertify the union is strictly your business.

If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice!
I will choose a path thats clear
I will choose free will.