Organizing a union.

Posted by JAMT on March 06, 2005 at 23:20:19

I just contacted the Office and Professional Employees International Union via e/m. I will post when I hear back from them. Just an FYI for those who are interested. I am hoping that the majority of MTs have the same frame of mind as myself and think that, at this point, we need some type of leadership to keep our wages compatible with today's economy. I have been paid the same line rate for more than 5 years.

I had contacted the Communications Workers Of America a few months back and they never responded with a definitive answer, so I took that as a no-go.

If anyone has any suggestions as to other unions we would "fit" into, please post. Thanks.

Follow Ups:

• Count me in! - sm 19:31:05 03/07/05 (0)
• Unions - Thumbs up - IMO 16:37:29 03/07/05 (1)
  • Amen!!!! - na 19:44:31 03/07/05 (0)
• I'd like a union too, and have sent you an email. Thank you! - donna 12:29:40 03/07/05 (0)
• unions - wishing 12:07:32 03/07/05 (0)
• union - andromeda 09:27:39 03/07/05 (18)
  • Unions can actually backfire on you. Take for instance...sm - Georgia Peach 10:33:53 03/07/05 (16)
    • That is true! BUT... - andromeda 11:04:44 03/07/05 (13)
      • I think the age of the union has basically passed. It eventually... - SM 12:31:03 03/07/05 (11)
        • Re: age of the union - Passin Thru 04:54:58 03/08/05 (0)
        • unions - not me 14:12:29 03/07/05 (9)
          • Question for you- - JAMT 15:20:38 03/07/05 (8)
            • Me! Get about 4% a year, plus cost of living, plus bonus check sorta like - profit sharing. 23:18:24 03/07/05 (2)
              • Profit sharing, yes, please tell us who you work for? - also curious 11:34:03 03/08/05 (0)
              • Please tell us who you work for.... - curious 00:17:15 03/08/05 (0)
            • RE: Question for you - Shelly Hendrix 18:13:18 03/07/05 (2)
              • Shelly, thanks for your reply. You are very fortunate to be working - JAMT 20:13:41 03/07/05 (0)
              • question/answer - andromeda 18:54:04 03/07/05 (0)
            • Unions DO IT - andromeda 16:14:00 03/07/05 (1)
              • Lou Dobbs - Passin Thru 05:00:30 03/08/05 (0)
      • well said! - totally agree 12:18:48 03/07/05 (0)
    • Union backfiring - Passin thru 11:01:49 03/07/05 (1)
      • union - na 11:12:53 03/07/05 (0)
  • OOPS! added a "T" on outweigh - andromeda 09:31:51 03/07/05 (0)
• Good luck. I am very interested in union. - Thank you. nm 07:24:47 03/07/05 (1)
  • Union - andromeda 09:55:32 03/07/05 (0)