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PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)
19. Unions are micro-democracy in action
Sun Jan 4, 2015, 01:02 PM
Jan 2015

Do you go to your union meetings? Do you discuss the issues with other members? Do you vote when the contract is up for vote?

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How do I leave my Union? [View all] Sivafae Jan 2015 OP
I don't know, but call them or your roody Jan 2015 #1
Actually what the Supreme court did with Harris v. Quinn changes the game completely nt Sivafae Jan 2015 #2
Not familiar with that-will have to research. roody Jan 2015 #4
oh jeez .... belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #3
You have no clue what you are talking about, so please don't. Sivafae Jan 2015 #5
I have a union job in Ca. roody Jan 2015 #7
No, not quite. JayhawkSD Jan 2015 #18
yeah i do, having been in teamsters and in cwa 25yrs - i have an idea of what im talking about belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #17
Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #6
Is your union UDWA? (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #8
No, SEIU. Sivafae Jan 2015 #12
OK, try UDWA. You can leave SEIU by declaring "I am not a member of SEIU" Recursion Jan 2015 #14
Who are your deligates? How do they get to be a delegate? Hoppy Jan 2015 #9
You gonna drive me there? Did you not read my post? Sivafae Jan 2015 #10
Paid sick days for your union starts July 1st 2015 JaneyVee Jan 2015 #11
Noo, it doesn't. Sivafae Jan 2015 #13
It has been updated December 1st: JaneyVee Jan 2015 #15
there was no reason to hide that reply to my post it was neither rude or disruptive to me belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #16
Unions are micro-democracy in action PowerToThePeople Jan 2015 #19
of course not, he cant drive didnt you read ! (or take a bus or get a ride or use a phone) belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #20
I understand what you are getting at PowerToThePeople Jan 2015 #21
yea you cant do that - like ari fleischer said you have to be careful of what you say belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #22
Have you tried to contact your reps? Sherman A1 Jan 2015 #23
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