I want to talk about being a "Moderator" in real life.
I worked for over 6 years as a Manufacturing Superintendent at
a Window Manufacturing Plant in Wisconsin. The shop was controlled
by a big Union presence. I had to enforce all of the disciplinary rules
that had been hammered out between the Company and the Union.
This was serious business,,, If I did not follow the rules regarding
eventual employee termination I could be served with a Union Grievance.
I had to enforce the Company line and also walk a fine line and also try to
encourage a spirit of "Company vs Union,,,, We are really all One together."
At first the Union Stewards tried to intimidate me,,, I was told that I could
not do any sort of work,,,/ help that a Union member could do.
I guess that was their downfall. I don't like someone telling me what to do,
So I allowed a mid morning and mid afternoon 10 minute break to stretch
to 12 minutes. Then after everyone thought that 12 minutes was the
norm,I announced that "YOUR UNION OFFICIALS" have told me that I have not been following the Union rules. Your Union Stewards ordered me to
follow the"RULES" I told everyone that the break time was going back to
10 minutes on the orders of your Union Reps. Everyone was Pissed.
After that day I suddenly had the upper hand and we never had an issue
between me and the Union for the next 4 or 5 years.
I always try to be nice, but sometimes being the biggest PR*CK works!.
Rick
I worked for over 6 years as a Manufacturing Superintendent at
a Window Manufacturing Plant in Wisconsin. The shop was controlled
by a big Union presence. I had to enforce all of the disciplinary rules
that had been hammered out between the Company and the Union.
This was serious business,,, If I did not follow the rules regarding
eventual employee termination I could be served with a Union Grievance.
I had to enforce the Company line and also walk a fine line and also try to
encourage a spirit of "Company vs Union,,,, We are really all One together."
At first the Union Stewards tried to intimidate me,,, I was told that I could
not do any sort of work,,,/ help that a Union member could do.
I guess that was their downfall. I don't like someone telling me what to do,
So I allowed a mid morning and mid afternoon 10 minute break to stretch
to 12 minutes. Then after everyone thought that 12 minutes was the
norm,I announced that "YOUR UNION OFFICIALS" have told me that I have not been following the Union rules. Your Union Stewards ordered me to
follow the"RULES" I told everyone that the break time was going back to
10 minutes on the orders of your Union Reps. Everyone was Pissed.
After that day I suddenly had the upper hand and we never had an issue
between me and the Union for the next 4 or 5 years.
I always try to be nice, but sometimes being the biggest PR*CK works!.
Rick