Reply #43: I couldn't be in the union because I worked directly for the boss, but I gave sodas to the picketers

[Hekate]

We all did what we had to do the year the County clerical workers struck. Refusing to cross the picket line didn't feel like an option, and my "confidential" classification barred me from joining AFSCME, but at least I could hand my friends a six-pack of soda on my way in.

Hehe. When the Exec Secs started meeting to share notes, I asked if there was anything barring us from forming a collective bargaining unit of our own. I thought the manager I asked that question of was going to choke. The "ladies" never did it, but it felt good to bring it up.

When it comes to dealing with Management, the worker's only strength is in collective bargaining and unions.

Hekate