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I hear you!  I’ve long thought the idea of union dues were bullshit, and I’d like to keep 100% of my paycheck too, but here is the reality of the situation:  The company just stole your premiums and lead pay.  They just stole 5 to 10% of your pay, and they will find ways to steal more.  You will still do the project work, you will still be required to keep all your board operator certs and work the board, you will still train new employees, you will still be required to ‘step

I never thought I’d say this but we have no choice but to unionize here.  Our wages, our benefits, our voices and our jobs are all...

Why you should care and get involved as a Step 1/2/3 You got bait'n'switched worse than a used car salesman- You had years of experience, seniority, and comfort where you used to work, you gave all that up to come here knowing that you'd be starting over from the bottom. You took a paycut to come here, but it was going to be worth it in the long run because after 4-6 years, you'd be a Step 5 and working for good pay with a great company. Well that's over, you'll never make th

“I’m in support of unionizing and I know on paper that retaliation for showing support for unionizing is illegal, but I really don’t want...

Did you know that one of our fields in Canada unionized just two years ago? If they can do it, we can do it. ...

We had an uproar about a year ago with HR and management over changes to our pay checks and PTO.  We briefly discussed some form of...

“Dude!, you can’t talk union now! All the guys they just RIF’d were guys that were vocal about unionizing.”    — I can’t tell you how...

First they came for your pension, then your company stock purchase plan,  then they came for your co-pay healthcare plan, then they stole...