And I bet ALL the D Rates will say I didn’t vote for that!
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I hear that most t rates are losers and are useless is that true?
First of all GE created the T and D rate to create division within us union brothers and sisters. So that we wont have a solid voice if ever we don't agree on what GE would do with its company which it already happened. 301 agreed on the creation of the T rate because they have to. They cant fire the D rate because its costly to GE and they need workers. Its easier to fire T rates because its cost effective. GE were tired of the lazy D rate and they need to get work done so they hired lot of T rates. They told T rates not to complain even if other guys were earning $10 more than themselves. T rates accepted that because most of them need money to survive and give food and shelter for their family. Others, who have all their relatives worked with GE in the past, accepted the offer hoping GE would get better and be like their fathers and brothers. For me, I accepted the T rate because its GE. Just by the name of it makes you proud to be working with the company. Plus its the only biggest company here in Schenectady. I need work, I need money and I need job security. Which up until now I don't have, even working for GE in years. When we started working management told us to work hard so that you can inspire others to work hard also. A lot of T rates have a hard time doing that because a lot of the D rates were just sitting down and doing nothing. And they earn more than us. D rates don't even train us well on the job at hand and they have the guts to call us incompetent. The effectiveness of the worker is based on how well they were trained. A lot of T rates have to learn their work by themselves, taking notes and pictures. Asking some other workers on other shift what's the most effective way to do the job. They don't train us well so that we wont be qualified to do OT which they want it for themselves. With that culture, T rates also adapted the same. That was how they were trained. We were trained also to have 2 hours of break time instead of ten and fifteen minutes. In fairness, not all of the D rates are lazy. I know a lot of them who were hard working and you wont see them sitting down even in break time. A lot of them were smart and fun to work with. With these, I am very thankful for all those who I worked with. T rate and D rate. Those were the fun years. Its sad that its all gone for us but we have to move on and be proud with the experience in working with GE. Good luck on the people who were laid off and good luck also for the people who were left behind. GE is on a downward spiral since 2016. Because of the CEOs. They did nothing to improve GE's products. They were focused on the shareholders and not GE itself. They were focused on how much money they can get from GE.
I wish we had enough jobs in the shop to work a full day.
...... D-rates keep drinking the kool-Aid.................hope their on the clock when posting here,just wouldn't fit the m.o. Word has it that all nesting areas have been documented.
Agreed no one knows anything. I wonder if the t rates are going to complain as much as they do now at their new job. See how long they last there.
You are still clocking in and complaining for 8 hours......You are the joke in 273. I voted yes and I will take their money for how ever long this place stays open, maybe 6 months or 6 years. As sure as T-Rates need a diaper change, no one knows anything on the floor, middle or upper management about the future of the campus in Schenectady.
I here maybe 50 coming back. I havn't had confirmation of any exact number though.
I’m actually not afraid of working even with this deal no one is killing themselves. Quit crying and get back to work
@UHE2Ta5-nxp.............
Sorry you actually have to work now for a paycheck. I know that’s hard being a D-rate. You could always quit and work else where . Oh wait other places actually make you work too lol.
Sorry you actually have to work now for a paycheck. I know that’s hard being a t rate. You could always quit and work else where . Oh wait other places actually make you work too lol.