ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 3 days agoAs a human, here is my human take on unionsslrpnk.netimagemessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up11.45Karrow-down111
arrow-up11.44Karrow-down1imageAs a human, here is my human take on unionsslrpnk.netByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square100fedilink
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoI was part of a union. I got paid minum wage. My manager was the union rep. I had to work a role that I was literally allergic to. Despite this, I’m still pro-union. Just not that particular union.
minus-squaregamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days ago My manager was the union rep I’m like 80% certain that’s illegal basically everywhere innit? Conflict of interest
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoI’m sure it was very illegal, and nobody did a thing about it.
minus-squareXIIIesq@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoIn my union, reps have to be put up for vote every three years, and if even after that you still don’t like them, you have the option to go straight to your FTO.
minus-squarehogmomma@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 days agoI’ve never heard of management being in the same bargaining unit as the rank and file. Odd.
I was part of a union. I got paid minum wage. My manager was the union rep. I had to work a role that I was literally allergic to.
Despite this, I’m still pro-union. Just not that particular union.
I’m like 80% certain that’s illegal basically everywhere innit? Conflict of interest
I’m sure it was very illegal, and nobody did a thing about it.
In my union, reps have to be put up for vote every three years, and if even after that you still don’t like them, you have the option to go straight to your FTO.
I’ve never heard of management being in the same bargaining unit as the rank and file. Odd.