Originally Posted by
miked
... It makes me question if the union isn't in the bag. Maybe more conflict leads to loyalty from the union members rather than solving the problems. Mike.
You probably didn't realize it, but you hit the nail on the head. Supervisors are recruited from the ranks of the union stewards. I was an effective steward and resisted the overtures for a long time. They finally made an offer "too good to refuse". I accepted and resigned as steward. The day before I was to start as supervisor (and at the end of the shift) I was told "Sorry but I was told by upper management to select a woman as I haven't had a female supervisor". I was to stay as a carrier. Since I'd accepted the offer, I was barred from being a steward again. The next steward was more acceptable to management.
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