Unions May Be Among the First Casualties of the Republican Sweep

[Kennah]

4. Once Trump gets his new Scalia, we're in for it with the next Friedrichs case

I know more than a few Union Members who voted for Trump, and some are quite proud of themselves. I don't get it, and I expect them to cry the loudest when the effects begin to hit.

"Why are I getting a pay cut? You guys with the Union should do something."
"Why am I paying more for healthcare? Now I can't afford to get sick."
"They laid off a bunch of people, and now my workload is doubled. I need help."

It becomes quite challenging as a Shop Steward when someone needs my help. I try to stay focused, but I do sometimes intentionally pass people off to other Stewards. Guilty doesn't afflict me. I'm one of about 30 Stewards at our office, and I have filed 5 of the 16 Grievances filed this year at our Agency. If I hadn't been so active in working with Management to resolve things, I probably could have filed 20 or more Grievances. Between the Chief Steward and I, we do about 80% of the Steward work.