Why so much hate for unions? They serve a useful purpose, a bit radical and political at times....but very useful.
On 8/20/10, trish simon <trishsimo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I went to human resources when I returned from sick leave, when the > first sign of a problem began. I knew the director of H.R. from a > previous job, and I approached her as a friend. She knew my record was > impeccable, but she also agreed that seeking another job was a good > idea, at least out of my department. I also understood that her > responsibility is to protect the company's interest first and > foremost. > > The following week I was called into a meeting with my boss and > director. They were very upset that no one was able to perform my job > when I was out on sick leave. They started off smiling and telling me > how valuable I was, and that I would immediately begin documenting > every task I perform. Then my boss began making nasty remarks, > personal attacks, and the director followed, raising his voice and > ranting about the embarrassment of not being able to answer questions > regarding the applications and websites. After 30 minutes I became > ill...chest pressure, dizzy, flush and difficulty breathing. I walked > out, tried to compose myself and called Human Resources and the Equity > office, they informed me to seek medical attention, and not to worry > they would take care of things. > > The following few days, the boss and director avoided me. On the 3rd > day the director walked into my office and declared that I was to > leave the premises immediately and I was being placed on > administrative leave until further notice. I went to human resources > (the director was away), and I was informed that I was accused of > misconduct on the job. When I asked "what misconduct", I was told > "that is to be determined". > > I did not go to the union immediately, thinking that I would present > my case before management and it would be dismissed and all would be > okay. Besides, the director had a history of ranting, cursing, and > throwing papers at subordinates. > > After 7 days and there was no "determination", and I was no longer > receiving "administrative pay", and I was turned down by the > companyy's EEO for "no cause", and there's more that I cannot > disclose... My friends and old co-workers insisted that I hire an > attorney, or contact the union. I did both... > > On 8/20/10, Cameron Childress <camer...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Out of curiosity, did you contact the HR department of your company? >> This isn't mentioned at all in your post so it's unclear if you >> attempted to do so. Unions are not the first line of defense for this >> sort of thing and neither is quitting your job. Contacting HR would >> be my first step. >> >> Alot of (bigger) companies have very paranoid HR departments who live >> for this sort of complaint. >> >> -Cameron >> >> On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 12:23 AM, trish simon <trishsimo...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> This is very real! I went through a horrible abusive situation with my >>> supervisor last year. >>> >>> Under normal circumstances I would have quit and took another job. >>> However, >>> I was recovering from surgery (likely the reason for the harassment), >>> and >>> in >>> this job market finding another job in my situation would have been >>> impossible. Not to mention all of the benefits I would have lost. I >>> joined >>> the local workers union (at the prodding of my co-workers and friends), >>> and >>> they fought on my behalf. It was a rather easy case since I had saved >>> every >>> email, note, documentation, evaluation, certificate, voice messages, was >>> always on time, deadlines met, customers happy, etc. >>> >>> After 11 years of employment at this place I never thought I would join >>> the >>> union... they are definitely worthwhil >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:325642 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
