I work in a union manufacturing facility. This week, my line has been running like absolute dog shit. Maintenance has been working on it basically around the clock as we continue to run and scrap material that doesn't meet spec.
Today, the line is pretty much back on track and whay does management decide to do? Order us to jack up the speed to make up for lost production. Problem being that these lines notoriously run like shit when you speed them up beyond a certain point so I am still looking product due to being out of spec or other quality related issues.
My supervisor comes out fuming, yelling about still losing product, asking why, so on. I try to explain what's happening and he cuts me off threatening me with a write up if I don't start sending product.
Luckily, we have this nice little form that effectively places all responsibility of sent product on the supervisor. I get a copy, he gets a copy, plant manager gets a copy, union steward gets a copy, and one goes into my personal folder.
He wasn't very happy when I told him I'll gladly send whatever he wants, as soon as we fill out that form.
He backed down.
Thought you guys would enjoy the story, thankful for my union. That surely would've ended up with my ass getting fired today otherwise.