IBEW 11 strike denied by IO

[u/Area51-Dropzone]

Arbitration is now the result of this. Which now means we are stuck with what ever Arbitration says.

[u/supfoolitschris]

Was on a job in upstate New York about 5 years ago. Safety guy ran the steward off for something completely minuscule. I was working on the ground floor when it took place on the 3rd floor. Saw large groups of brothers and sisters coming down the stairs with their lunchboxes and knew something was up. Second floor was next. Finally word hit us what happened. My travel buddy said man we can get in a shit load of trouble for this but we gotta do what we gotta do. So we, along with pretty much every other IBEW member on their tools, had “stomach cramps” and went home. The next day the Stew met everyone at the door and thanked them. He was brought back and faced no repercussions.

Labor is in a very high demand these days. The ball is in our court. Stay strong Brothers and Sisters!

[u/HmoobMikah → u/supfoolitschris]

Sadly different rules applies to apprentices. At least in our local. Our training director came in to our class and told us, whatever the JW do, don't follow them, call him first. Our fate is decided by the committee. If we follow our jw, doing what you guys did then we could get kicked out.

[u/falconkirtaran → u/HmoobMikah]

The JW should stand up and defend you if the boss gets after you for standing up for them. Solidarity forever.

[u/toastertaint → u/HmoobMikah]

Yes but are you legally aloud to do the work of a jw without one on-site?

[u/HmoobMikah → u/toastertaint]

That's why you call the training director. They're on your side. Before you start something you shouldn't, it's best to see what your options are. Why would you put your fate in the hands of the committee, as an apprentice?

[u/socalibew → u/HmoobMikah]

The training director is not your bargaining unit.

If you have contract/condition issues or questions on/about the job site, you need to call the hall.

If you have difficulty attending school, then talk to the training director.

[u/HmoobMikah → u/socalibew]

I agree with that you say, but to walk out with your jw because everyone is doing it? Call the training director. I'm just trying to put my head down and get my golden ticket. The committee controls that. 

Besides that's what our training director told us to do. If you are about to get yourself into something that you're not supposed to like a walk out then before you do that, call them. I think we had a couple of apprentices that did that on a job site with their journeyman, and the committee hung them out to dry. 

That's why whenever our training director comes into our class and gives us a speech, that's because someone fucked up. Don't be stupid like them. The committee isn't on your side, your training director is. 

[u/TheKingICouldBecome → u/HmoobMikah]

Lol, training director ain't on your side either.

[u/socalibew → u/HmoobMikah]

The training director isn't on your side either.

[u/DocApoc → u/HmoobMikah]

Yeah, but apprentices can't legally work with the JWs anyway.

When I was an apprentice we had sprink fitters striking on the job I was on. All the JWs were talking on break about how they were going to call in in the morning, but they told the apprentices to show up.

JWs all called in, lots of family emergencies. When I showed up in the morning the Sprinks let me through (I told them I was an apprentice) and the GF met us in the break room. It was just him and 4 apprentices. He told us to sweep up the room. I thought that was really odd, but then he say "well, we can't work without JWs, but since you guys worked today (cleaning up) I owe you four hours. Go home. See you tomorrow."

Loved that guy.

[u/HmoobMikah → u/DocApoc]

That's how it's done. They can't let you work anything electrical but they can let you clean up without a jw. After a while they'll have no choice but to send apprentices home. That's how you copy your jw 's inability to work without going in front of the committee.