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Old 08-01-2008, 05:28 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Adam_777 View Post
This sucks !Why do the companies have to wait until last minute ? The company I work at was merging two shops, making one out of a non and a Union shop.They wanted us out so they could have more control over everything.They love the moochers and the suckups with no real skills.They hired more guys in the other shop and trimmed ours down.They brought it to the labor board and asked for a vote.Our BA went and postponed the vote and brought the stacking and favoring to the labor boards attention.We worked on a couple guys and the company new they were turning and fired.We had majority and the Union stayed.This is Penske Truck Leasing in Cranston RI .Local 255 serviceworkers USWU.They'll try anything to get the union out and pay unskilled and undertrained people.Give em Hell !I still do.
Why do you blame the company? Maybe it is the Union who will not accept what the company has to offer? If the Union would negotiate with companies so that BOTH parties are happy then maybe there would be less strikes....just a thought
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