Long story short I’m being suspended after rules were enforced and I keep breaking these rules, I’m in shift work and I never wait for my replacement because they always come in late so I always leave before they arrive. Ironically I’m the one being penalized in this case and not the people coming in late, I definitely know they’re pulling this now because me and a few others unionized, there’s other bs I can’t get into but it seems like they’re just trying their best to remove the unionized workers but I have no proof so it won’t benefit me.
I know that one person got fired over something but they were unionized so they got rehired. I have a feeling like it won’t help my case that I’ve been leaving when I want because it just looks bad, can the union help me get a job or prevent me from termination?
Hmmm from my knowledge, your union can’t help you get a job, unless you work in a trade like electricians union then I think the way they operate is quote a bit different from say service industry unions.
Do you have a union contract yet, or are you about to start bargaining/in the middle of bargaining?
I’d definitely speak to your union rep about this ASAP. If you don’t yet have a contract, I believe that the agency is supposed to keep the status quo - meaning that they are not to make any changes to working conditions while you’re in the middle of negotiations. If this rule was implemented after you unionized, it’s likely that the union can advocate on your behalf because this sounds like it could be an unfair labor practice.