I guess these union workers need to file a grievance with their union reps...
By ParaTed2k
@ParaTed2k (22940)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
August 15, 2011 3:08pm CST
So, since they are a business, and have to make money to stay in business, they are doing something that businesses do in such situations... they are laying off workers.
42 Employees of WEAC, (Wisconsin's largest Teachers Union) have been given lay off notices. Now that union members and districts have more say about what affiliation they want with the union, it seems WEAC is having a bit of a cash flow problem.
So, union members turn to their union reps to fight actions such as this... So where do the people who work for the unions turn when they have a grievance?
Apparently collective bargaining "rights" do not extend to those employed by the union.
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/127751463.html
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
15 Aug 11
I thought we were supposed to be creating jobs not destroying them
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
15 Aug 11
And I thought unions were there to protect the jobs of workers, not lay them off.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
15 Aug 11
He actually isn't, in fact he has made it clear that he has nothing against private sector unions... and has helped bring private sector union jobs to Wisconsin.
Just think, if WEAC didn't waste millions on the recalls, they would have money to pay these workers.
But please answer my question. Where do employees of the union go when they have grievances? Are they allowed to join other unions?
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
15 Aug 11
I wonder why, when the Governor is trying to to detroy unions
@dark_joev (3034)
• United States
16 Aug 11
I know from the Union I am a member of all employees are Union Members so I guess the answer would be no one right I mean I know if I get fired at my job I can grieve it with the Union and have about a 80% chance of coming back pretty much. I on the other hand side on the side of caution and just don't do anything that gets me fired. Sounds like a better plan to me. Also a thing to note I am a Private Sector Union Member and am a part of a Union that Covers both. And everyone I talk to is a Union Member. The whole thing is Union Members protecting Union Members. So I guess if the Union fires you it would be like getting expelled from the Union nothing you could do.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
16 Aug 11
So the leaders of unions don't recognize collective bargaining privileges for their staffs?
@dark_joev (3034)
• United States
17 Aug 11
I guess not I don't know fovsure though as I don't work for the union.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
17 Aug 11
Interesting question though, isn't it? Especially since they insist that collective bargaining is a "right".
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
15 Aug 11
Most workers for Unions do not have a Union to protect them. They can only turn to the rank and file to protect their rights. When the rank and file are fed up with the Union why should they help the workers. How much overtime did the workers get during the protest when they were sleeping in at the Capital?
@kenzie45230 (3560)
• United States
16 Aug 11
Hmmm. Don't all the talking points come to mind when they're talking about the big, bad companies? Why don't they spend less on foolishness so they can keep employees? Don't they care about "the workers"? Why are they so greedy? Can't you hear them asking those kinds of questions about companies? 
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
16 Aug 11
Apparently they only care about "the workers" who pay for their services, not the ones whose services they have to pay for. ;~D
@RebeccaScarlett (2532)
• Canada
16 Aug 11
Are you proposing an "Union Workers' Union"?
The headaches...
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
16 Aug 11
I think it's pretty hypocritical if they aren't allowed to organize. :~D
