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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

SheilaT

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1. Having been a union member and knowing

Reply to BlueEye (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 02:55 PM

Feb 2014

seniority systems quite well, I understand the resentment of your co-workers.

Are the managers also union?

Management needs to make it clear exactly why they are doing this for you. Perhaps you can give up something else to make those senior to you a little happier. Like always working some shift that is undesireable but you can work, given your school schedule.

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A question about seniority and being a college student [View all] BlueEye Feb 2014 OP

Having been a union member and knowing SheilaT Feb 2014 #1

The managers are not union. BlueEye Feb 2014 #2

Having worked shift work I really do understand. SheilaT Feb 2014 #4

The least sought after are until close on weekends. BlueEye Feb 2014 #6

I'm glad it's not everyone. SheilaT Feb 2014 #8

Does the co. have a stated policy to help students? Downwinder Feb 2014 #3

There is no written/stated policy. BlueEye Feb 2014 #7

The issue is that management made a schedule which may violate the contract ... Sancho Feb 2014 #5