I work in an office processing payroll. The working conditions at my job have become increasingly intolerable and with inflation, the pay is unacceptable for the job we do. Further, executive leadership recently had an insulting all-hands meeting for my division where they acknowledged employee concerns about WFH, high turnover, and cost of living, and condescendingly stated “be grateful for what you have.”
Other employees at my work feel similarly about our situation. I have already emailed the director and senior director for my division expressing the opinions of me and other associates. Unfortunately, it appears as if our opinions have fallen on deaf ears as there was no response.
Specifically, I addressed our issue with the hybrid WFH model is 3 days in office, 2 days WFH. We are an international company that works with companies all over the world; meaning we go into the office to essentially waste our time since all of our meetings are on video call, even among our own associates.
I want to protest this model by refusing to come into the office and only WFH. I understand that I am putting my job at risk, but I am confident that I won't get fired; they are terribly short staffed as is and cannot risk losing another associate. I have the support of a few other associates who are willing to strike with me.
My question is: are there any employee protections that protect our ability to protest this way? Are there any other alternative ways that you would suggest to protest? I have already updated my resume and applied for competitors in the event I get fired.
Any advice would be helpful.