I’ve struggled with this for years and typically don’t support unions after seeing what happened to some family members that were UAW and Teamsters.
However, I’m absolutely convinced store associates need a union now.
After careful consideration and watching management attitudes and the way they make up their own rules, it’s time to reach out to the union.
Walmart makes a ton of money, but we still get su-ky raises, like a few cents an hour. Our medical plans are horrible. Heaven help you if you ever need anything more than a yearly physical. Stores that require you to work at least one weekend day a week. Leads that make up their own rules. Leads and managers that have their “favorites” who get bunches of overtime while the rest of us get zero.
I thought we weren’t supposed to be talking on our phones at work. So why do the favorites get to take 45 minute breaks, talk on their phones, texting, walking around pretending to work when they’re just on their phones?
Why are we working with associates who can’t speak a word of English?
Why do store managers allow leads and managers to yell at us? Why do we get told to do one thing, then someone else tells us to do something else? Why do leads get to hang out in the back and joke around with their favorites while the rest of us work?
So here’s the thing, maybe we didn’t need a union in the past. But things have changed. Store associates are disrespected, pushed around, under paid and threatened on a consistent basis.
Someone should post a link or a phone number where associates all over can get in contact with the union.
Let’s get this started. Maybe we’ll actually get a worth while working wage.