[TheForge] OT Union Rant (Was Re: concrete)
Darrell
[email protected]
Thu Mar 18 12:54:00 2004
One thing the union would do for sure is take a good part of what you have
left.
Why do people think it is the bosses job to pay for health care?
Darrell
http://www.machinemaster.com
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT Union Rant (Was Re: concrete)
> Where I work (all three jobs) are nonunion shops. I have slowly watched my
> benefits and hours shrink over the past 10 years.
> On my main "Full time" job. First went the Christmas bonus. OK, that
> wasn't that big a deal, then two hundred employee parking spaces were
gifted to
> physicians only, then we get cut from 40hrs with option of 8hrs overtime
every
> other week to straight 40hrs overtime available first come first serve.
Then
> 40hrs no overtime in your dept. but if you want to work in another dept.
that is
> ok. We briefly had 40hrs no overtime period. Now it is 36hrs period no
> overtime allowed. Hence the 3 jobs.
> I still am full time with benefits (in 10 years my cost of benefits
have
> jumped 10 times and I now have less coverage now for more price) I still
> accrue retirement but only at 36 hrs. At this rate by the time I can
retire I will
> be short numerous years.
> I would leave but in this area my circumstances are by comparison
> quite good. Its a shame that I have to say that but I don't think anyone
is
> doing any better. By looking at other hospitals in my area they are in
worse shape
> and treat the employees worse. Bring on the Union, Cant get much worse.
> Time enough for sleep in the grave.
> Tod Estes.
>
>
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