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- Apr 2, 2011
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- Ontario
So here is what I am going through currently, Even if you're not in Canada please share and maybe it will give hope or help to people to not be afraid to speak up or if you want to show your disgust to these companies. I, of course, did not give all the fine details but why should I suffer like this for doing nothing wrong and trying to be a decent human being and follow the law's and my right's.
My story of what it is really like to work in a unionized workplace.
My name is Geoff and I work for Coca-Cola and (suppose to be) under a Union UFCW 175. I would like to share the real story and to show and help other's going through the same thing that yes you have a right to speak up even though nobody will help you.
I have gone through years of stress, Harassment and discrimination and violations of the Employment Standards act and finally to chose to speak up only to get no help and more harassment and discrimination from the employer, the union and the Ministry of Labour.
Let me tell you what I have had to deal with, Firstly after being told I was going to get a full-time position the manager at the time backtracked and there were 2 other people who I am friends with to this day so instead of going through a process properly they drew names for this full-time position, Yes drew names out of a hat. So I had to wait 9 month's at 50% less pay for a full-time position. Before this I was being a good employee and killing myself and almost died as I worked in a very hot environment and got heat stroke and fell ill at work, The employer would not let me go get medical attention as in they would not let co-worker's who offered to take me to the hospital, I had to take a 2 hour bus trip home while trying to not throw up and stay from passing out. I was 3 day's straight throwing up and sick and missed work with no pay and I found out I could have died.
During this time I had a family member pass away, I got nothing but pressure to tell them when I needed off for the funeral as they had nobody else to cover (really the employer did not want to force another employee to cover) and it was a regular workday for which I did not get paid which under Employment Standards act I am supposed to, So lost a day's wages.
Fast forward to when I am Full time, Constantly being harassed for years a position came up to do certain duties, I was the only one applied and got the position, It was taken away from me within 1 day due to discrimination. I was like well no this is not right but of course, I can't do anything cause the employer will do nothing and the person that complained I was getting the position was a union rep so can't file anything with the union even though it was their mistake for posting the position in the first place.
I did my best to work with the situation and being I have a right to do what I was hired for I tried to do that and got harassed by the employer and other's for doing so, I went through immense stress to try and avoid conflict and do my duties and still be a good employee.
During this time I suffered an injury and could not do certain duties, I got multiple Dr's notes and filled out employer's forms, Yet I was refused light duty and forced to keep doing my regular duties which prolonged my injury and caused me to lose money in wages and for treatment's. I now can not use my injured area fully to this day 100 percent.
During this time in between this and what I am telling next, I asked for stress leave only to be given the runaround and getting no answer, The 2nd time I went to my dr also to assist in getting time off but still could not get an answer.
Forward to about a year ago, another position came up, I applied for another position and got it, I thought o.k. no more fighting and stress in regards to trying to do my last position, With 3 day's left till I start my new position I got still more harassment and discrimination and I finally had enough and spoke up and said I was going to Human Resources and going to take actions that I was planning to do.
So finally standing up and speaking up I got wages taken from me as the employer and union are angry at me for speaking up and the employer made false accusations and ganged up on me to make an example out of me instead of investigating what the problem is and my complaints. This is really theft and fraud I would not even be at work when this event happened had they given me the stress leave, So I had to come in on my holiday's to deal with this when it was a chance for me to get away and relax.
The union basically gave up during this and told me the wrong things as A)They don't want to deal with the paperwork and B) They are angry at me cause I complained I am paying for a service and I am not getting that service in regards to the representation.
I tried to get help with the Ministry of Labour right away, Of course the Ministry doesn't want to help, I have had fraud and theft but of course the Police won't do anything, The law's in this Country are that everything has to be done with the union and you can't get any help from Lawyer's.
So even though I have been physically attacked multiple times, Nothing happened to those people, The employer will let an employee get high on drugs and drive a forklift and nothing happens, The employer will let an employee miss month's of work and nothing happens. You want to speak up finally and follow the law and your right's well we are going to get you and try and fire you, A coworker had a terminally ill child and missed lot's of time and take time off, He came back and the employer wanted to fire him! His kid was terminally ill and just died and the employer wanted to get rid of him!
So now I am trying to get the union to do their duty cause again I am fighting for my rights and to correct the wrongs that were done against me and I was told "you're a grown man" and basically told me to grow up and the union is now doing what the employer did, harassment and discrimination! and representing the employer than me! I was mocked and they think it's a joke that I have lost over $100,000 due to this and even more from other employers as I have gone through this before, I lost everything once already and coming up to losing what I have now, This kind of stuff has caused seperation between me and family, I am having panic attacks, Anxiety and depression due to all of this and they think it's a joke and they don't care about mental health and that's what Coca-cola and ufcw is all about.
So this is for everyone who is going through the same thing and to show it's no rainbow's working in a unionized environment. This shows what kind of employer this is and what this Union is all about, The unions (or this one at least) say we fight for Employee's rights and to be treated fairly and that is not the case at all.
This is what "a grown man" does, This is 100 percent real and I am 100 percent real, If you don't follow the law's and don't want to do your job's and duties and want to be scumbags this is what happens and hope I this helps people to speak up and out in regards to this stuff if you're going through the same thing.
My story of what it is really like to work in a unionized workplace.
My name is Geoff and I work for Coca-Cola and (suppose to be) under a Union UFCW 175. I would like to share the real story and to show and help other's going through the same thing that yes you have a right to speak up even though nobody will help you.
I have gone through years of stress, Harassment and discrimination and violations of the Employment Standards act and finally to chose to speak up only to get no help and more harassment and discrimination from the employer, the union and the Ministry of Labour.
Let me tell you what I have had to deal with, Firstly after being told I was going to get a full-time position the manager at the time backtracked and there were 2 other people who I am friends with to this day so instead of going through a process properly they drew names for this full-time position, Yes drew names out of a hat. So I had to wait 9 month's at 50% less pay for a full-time position. Before this I was being a good employee and killing myself and almost died as I worked in a very hot environment and got heat stroke and fell ill at work, The employer would not let me go get medical attention as in they would not let co-worker's who offered to take me to the hospital, I had to take a 2 hour bus trip home while trying to not throw up and stay from passing out. I was 3 day's straight throwing up and sick and missed work with no pay and I found out I could have died.
During this time I had a family member pass away, I got nothing but pressure to tell them when I needed off for the funeral as they had nobody else to cover (really the employer did not want to force another employee to cover) and it was a regular workday for which I did not get paid which under Employment Standards act I am supposed to, So lost a day's wages.
Fast forward to when I am Full time, Constantly being harassed for years a position came up to do certain duties, I was the only one applied and got the position, It was taken away from me within 1 day due to discrimination. I was like well no this is not right but of course, I can't do anything cause the employer will do nothing and the person that complained I was getting the position was a union rep so can't file anything with the union even though it was their mistake for posting the position in the first place.
I did my best to work with the situation and being I have a right to do what I was hired for I tried to do that and got harassed by the employer and other's for doing so, I went through immense stress to try and avoid conflict and do my duties and still be a good employee.
During this time I suffered an injury and could not do certain duties, I got multiple Dr's notes and filled out employer's forms, Yet I was refused light duty and forced to keep doing my regular duties which prolonged my injury and caused me to lose money in wages and for treatment's. I now can not use my injured area fully to this day 100 percent.
During this time in between this and what I am telling next, I asked for stress leave only to be given the runaround and getting no answer, The 2nd time I went to my dr also to assist in getting time off but still could not get an answer.
Forward to about a year ago, another position came up, I applied for another position and got it, I thought o.k. no more fighting and stress in regards to trying to do my last position, With 3 day's left till I start my new position I got still more harassment and discrimination and I finally had enough and spoke up and said I was going to Human Resources and going to take actions that I was planning to do.
So finally standing up and speaking up I got wages taken from me as the employer and union are angry at me for speaking up and the employer made false accusations and ganged up on me to make an example out of me instead of investigating what the problem is and my complaints. This is really theft and fraud I would not even be at work when this event happened had they given me the stress leave, So I had to come in on my holiday's to deal with this when it was a chance for me to get away and relax.
The union basically gave up during this and told me the wrong things as A)They don't want to deal with the paperwork and B) They are angry at me cause I complained I am paying for a service and I am not getting that service in regards to the representation.
I tried to get help with the Ministry of Labour right away, Of course the Ministry doesn't want to help, I have had fraud and theft but of course the Police won't do anything, The law's in this Country are that everything has to be done with the union and you can't get any help from Lawyer's.
So even though I have been physically attacked multiple times, Nothing happened to those people, The employer will let an employee get high on drugs and drive a forklift and nothing happens, The employer will let an employee miss month's of work and nothing happens. You want to speak up finally and follow the law and your right's well we are going to get you and try and fire you, A coworker had a terminally ill child and missed lot's of time and take time off, He came back and the employer wanted to fire him! His kid was terminally ill and just died and the employer wanted to get rid of him!
So now I am trying to get the union to do their duty cause again I am fighting for my rights and to correct the wrongs that were done against me and I was told "you're a grown man" and basically told me to grow up and the union is now doing what the employer did, harassment and discrimination! and representing the employer than me! I was mocked and they think it's a joke that I have lost over $100,000 due to this and even more from other employers as I have gone through this before, I lost everything once already and coming up to losing what I have now, This kind of stuff has caused seperation between me and family, I am having panic attacks, Anxiety and depression due to all of this and they think it's a joke and they don't care about mental health and that's what Coca-cola and ufcw is all about.
So this is for everyone who is going through the same thing and to show it's no rainbow's working in a unionized environment. This shows what kind of employer this is and what this Union is all about, The unions (or this one at least) say we fight for Employee's rights and to be treated fairly and that is not the case at all.
This is what "a grown man" does, This is 100 percent real and I am 100 percent real, If you don't follow the law's and don't want to do your job's and duties and want to be scumbags this is what happens and hope I this helps people to speak up and out in regards to this stuff if you're going through the same thing.