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In my union job (which I should add is related to law enforcement, but we are civilians) we only get 2.5% “cost of living” pay raise per year. We have no paid maternity leave. We have to use FMLA time of we can’t work more than 40 hours a week. If you have to go off payroll for any reason (including covid) and for any amount of time (even an hour) you lose any longevity pay that was due to you. These are just the few things I can think of off the top of my head but I’m going through my entire contract today to see what else needs changed. I’m not sure if there is anything I can do since my union reps are friends with management. I’m not allowed to attend the meeting unless it’s my day off and I get it approved my management. So there’s…

yesterday i made a post asking if it was okay to give my three weeks over text. i ended up texting my manager and gave my three week notice. he just texted back saying that it’s sad to hear i want to leave and if i’m willing to reconsider and work once a week instead (i’m already working two days a week) i haven’t given him a printed copy of the three week notice. in my text i asked him if he needs it, and if he does, i’ll give it to him next time i come in for my shift. he didn’t address that in his text back to me. tbh i just want to go. i said i was leaving to focus on school but it’s not true. i just don’t like working there anymore, i’m over it. how do i say thanks but no thanks and that…

Wages in a free market have nothing to do with merit. They are nothing more than the supply-demand equilibrium rate for a given position. Employers are paying you as little as they can based on how hard it would be to replace you. Whether or not that equates to something livable is irrelevant. Here’s a crazy idea: let’s all reject dollars as compensation, and insist on having our labor recorded in a timebank as straight person-hours, and also insist that the prices of goods be expressed in the cumulative person-hours required to produce them. We would buy and sell in person-hours instead of a fiat currency. The positives: – This doesn’t require legislative action or complicity. With a large enough group of workers getting on board, this could be done at a grassroots level. This is the general strike demand that you’re looking for. – The goal is simple: insist…

I’ve been working for my dad, and my hand has been broken for months and the job (i work in a restaurant) has made it so bad I need surgery. I think my dad feels bad cuz when he found out about the surgery (I told him while I was crying about it) he gave me a 1$ raise two days later. Also don’t blame my dad for my hand, I’ve kinda been too stubborn to ask for help. My mom forced me to get it seen. I still gotta work until the surgery, kinda annoyed about that. But at least I get 9$ a hour now

Need the dirt. Need the INTEL (pun intended0. ​ She intimidates employees and is a HEAVY hitter! University of Northern Colorado – please what a joke! (4) Connie Brown | LinkedIn

Just wondering how wide spread this issue is. Personally, I can count at least 8 different organizations off the top of my head that have stolen wages from me over the years. Anyone else have similar experiences, or am I just that good at attracting garbage employers?

For the past few years I've only worked jobs that are a few hours everyday and now also working grubhub and want to start other delivery services. I just have not Been up to working 8 hour days in years and I feel like that's a sign .