AnotherJarhead
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I have been reading these posts over the last 18 months and have to say that a lot of the time it sounds like a bunch of school kids fighting over who gets to be the line leader. This is my first post so bear with me. I see that all that is getting accomplished is, as a whole you are divided and that works to the company's advantage. As long as they have you fighting among yourselves you can't put your eye on the ball and see what the company wants to take.
I watched this for 7 years at Conway - they kept the pot stirred just enough that no one could ever agree on anything. All the talk about what you are going to lose if you go with a contract is a joke. You don't have anything now - it can all be taken away with the stroke of a pen or an e-mail memo saying so.
I have watched one of the biggest anti union companies (Conway) **** their employees over the last ten years and there is not much the employees can do. It starts with little things like taking away laundry service and the repair of uniforms at no cost then progresses to loss of 10 sick days in lieu of 3 PTO days that you have to schedule. They revamped the pension plan last year without any employee input - take it or leave it. Health care was taken from 100% employer paid to employees paying a portion now. Health care after retirement is gone now.
These are all things that we should be worried about but can't if we stay divided. Kevin H (former president for Conway Western) is now over here calling the shots and he is implementing the same policies here that they had there. The fact is we all work as at will employees. You can quit at any time or they can terminate you at anytime. if you don't like it that's too bad. I have just witnessed an 11 year employee leave because he couldn't take it at Conway anymore. That's a heck of a note to give 11 years for nothing. I can tell you all of this because it has happened to CF employees who came to work to locked gates and locked doors. A week ago I was laid off with 10 of the best group of guys I have had the pleasure of working with in the last 20 years since I left the Marine Corps. I felt that everyone had my back and I had theirs. If you think a union is going to come in and solve all your problems you are mistaken. The union is you and your coworkers united for what is best for your family and theirs. It's not a magic pill. I have watched a company feed off the sweat and pain of its employees with no recourse but to quit and go somewhere else. I wish you all the best in the future with this company, stay strong and walk tall.
Semper Fi.
I watched this for 7 years at Conway - they kept the pot stirred just enough that no one could ever agree on anything. All the talk about what you are going to lose if you go with a contract is a joke. You don't have anything now - it can all be taken away with the stroke of a pen or an e-mail memo saying so.
I have watched one of the biggest anti union companies (Conway) **** their employees over the last ten years and there is not much the employees can do. It starts with little things like taking away laundry service and the repair of uniforms at no cost then progresses to loss of 10 sick days in lieu of 3 PTO days that you have to schedule. They revamped the pension plan last year without any employee input - take it or leave it. Health care was taken from 100% employer paid to employees paying a portion now. Health care after retirement is gone now.
These are all things that we should be worried about but can't if we stay divided. Kevin H (former president for Conway Western) is now over here calling the shots and he is implementing the same policies here that they had there. The fact is we all work as at will employees. You can quit at any time or they can terminate you at anytime. if you don't like it that's too bad. I have just witnessed an 11 year employee leave because he couldn't take it at Conway anymore. That's a heck of a note to give 11 years for nothing. I can tell you all of this because it has happened to CF employees who came to work to locked gates and locked doors. A week ago I was laid off with 10 of the best group of guys I have had the pleasure of working with in the last 20 years since I left the Marine Corps. I felt that everyone had my back and I had theirs. If you think a union is going to come in and solve all your problems you are mistaken. The union is you and your coworkers united for what is best for your family and theirs. It's not a magic pill. I have watched a company feed off the sweat and pain of its employees with no recourse but to quit and go somewhere else. I wish you all the best in the future with this company, stay strong and walk tall.
Semper Fi.