Today I had my annual review, in one of the sections it was claimed that I had refused to meet with management one on one multiple times throughout the year. When I asked for dates that these instances had supposedly occurred on they were unable to provide any. I have never refused to speak with management. Throughout the year every time I have been called into the office to speak with management I have read off my Weingarten Rights from a little card that they give us at Union Meetings. We were told to read from that card every time management calls us in for a meeting. Reading from this card does not constitute a refusal to speak with management, only that I was stating my Weingarten Rights. I believe that they lowered my score on my annual review in retaliation for exercising my Weingarten Rights. I have informed my Shop Steward and they said that they will inform the Union Secretary Treasurer.

This whole thing seems very sketchy to me. Is their any possible repercussions for them doing this to me? Their statements were fabrications and gaslighting. This entire thing feels very wrong and is making me extremely nervous and stressed. Is there anything that can be done about this issue? What do I need to be aware of and what do I need to be doing here? Please teach me what to do here, I am extremely nervous and stressed right now. Thank you.

I work for a private company in leisure.

Huge ups to the workers at American Farmland Trust who just voted to organize with SEIU Local 500 https://www.instagram.com/p/De-K3ZSpshO/

Very honoured. Glad they think so highly of my work helping with our dispute that they have asked me to stand as the secretary in the upcoming election!

Hopefully be able to help keep the pressure up!

Work in a public school where our support staff (custodians, food service, paraprofessionals) are all in the same union. I’m currently in a leadership position but admittedly not the most up to date on procedure. I rely heavily on my representative.

Anyway, got a message from on high in a random weekly newsletter that they’re “clarifying” (see: restricting) the definition of the PTO/sick leave to only the latter to be used for the employee, and UNABLE to be used to for caring for a sick child or spouse. This is a massive change of pace considering our “sick time bank” is 4x the size of our PTO, and one of the few reasons to even have this job is the forgiving attitude towards sick kids.

That’s totally suspect right? I’ve already contacted my rep, but this seems an egregious overstep for a random Monday morning. I can push back on this right?

I’m planning on going into the union come February. My uncle is retired from the Operators and suggested I start with Labors to get some experience (since I have none). Could you guys/gals possibly give me some advice on what to do/look forward to in terms of moving into a professional, well paid trade once I am an apprentice? I am 26 years old and want to get my future started, better now then never. Thank you

Was fired in February and my union did nothing for me. I paid my dues for nearly 4 years.
Anything they can do for me to get my job back?