Texas Guardsmen Move to Unionize, Pointing to Troubled Border Mission

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Several Texas National Guard soldiers are moving to unionize amid reports of a troubled border mission ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott that has been plagued by accounts of wage disruptions, rejected hardship requests, alcohol abuse and self harm.

At least six Guardsmen are working with the Texas State Employees Union to try to unionize Guard troops, Military.com has learned. The union has a long track record of lobbying elected officials and filing lawsuits tied to employment rights and wage-related issues on behalf of members.

"We're getting treated like sh--," the soldier leading the unionization effort told Military.com on the condition of anonymity to avoid retaliation. "This is all politically driven. I voted for Abbott. I agree with a lot of his politics, but not when it comes at the expense of the involuntary mobilization for upwards for 12 months. That isn't what we signed up for. We signed on the dotted line, but not for this."

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/02/16/texas-guardsmen-move-unionize-pointing-troubled-border-mission.html

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1. Hmmmm? I feel for the Nat'l Guard but uhionizing military units...

goes against the whole concept of how the military works...chain of command, obeying orders, the officer v soldier relationship.

Come on. That's not going to happen.