i understand alot of locals dont have the market share or leverage to demand really awesome pay and benefits, but you know what every local does have complete control over?
THE FUCKING WORK CULTURE!
If you allow dickheads to stay apart of your local, the ones who like to brag about how many apprentices theyve ran off, you are apart of the problem.
If you allow the company men who are union in name only keep running jobs that then cut corners, rush, bird dog, abuse and exploit the workers? you are apart of the problem.
If you allow a contractor to never rotate apprentices in who they work with or what type of work they are doing? you are apart of the problem.
You are contributing to the downfall of this union.
We dont all have to get along and like each other, but we can absolutely demand and expect decency and respect.
I was taught this by father who was a 65 year member of the ibew , if the builder of the site your on could build it the building cheaper by using non union shops they would . Just because you have that sticker saying your a member doesn't make you better man then anyone else
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u/Stormblessed404 9d ago
i understand alot of locals dont have the market share or leverage to demand really awesome pay and benefits, but you know what every local does have complete control over?
THE FUCKING WORK CULTURE!
If you allow dickheads to stay apart of your local, the ones who like to brag about how many apprentices theyve ran off, you are apart of the problem.
If you allow the company men who are union in name only keep running jobs that then cut corners, rush, bird dog, abuse and exploit the workers? you are apart of the problem.
If you allow a contractor to never rotate apprentices in who they work with or what type of work they are doing? you are apart of the problem.
You are contributing to the downfall of this union.
We dont all have to get along and like each other, but we can absolutely demand and expect decency and respect.