Advice please....Unemployment....

[TACEYPERKINS]

Hi M- I AM SO SORRY TO HERE ABOUT YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT! I wish I could help. Congrats on your new nuptuals though! I think about you every so often. I am sorry I do not have any experience in this specific field. What I can tell you is, just keep trying. You will find your way. Keep talking to people hopefully you will find someone that can help resolve your problems. I am here for you even if you just want to blow off steam! Take care my friend.~ Tacey

 

[mstricer]

DON"T trust the union they are crooks and only want your money, they will lie to your face then go to management and agree with them, without you being present. I have no faith in unions even though I am forced to be part of one. Me saying this will probally start something, but I dont care. I still dont like them.

thats what you will be doing with the union reps.
Michele

 

[DuckLady]

A very long time ago I did something at work that got me a well-deserved 5 day suspension.

I was ripped by my union rep because I accepted the punishment without calling him. I said "Why? I deserved it and I am ok with it". He said "But you are not allowed to be disciplined without my approval" I replied, "Thanks but I can think for myself". He hung up on me.

 

[HarlansHollowFarms]

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Everyone has a right to their opinions, but I do not think her problems are necessarily due to them. I got my training through the IBEW also, and never had to deal with them for my unempoyment... it is the contractor who is responsible for the lay-off slip not the union.

 

[mstricer]

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Everyone has a right to their opinions, but I do not think her problems are necessarily due to them. I got my training through the IBEW also, and never had to deal with them for my unempoyment... it is the contractor who is responsible for the lay-off slip not the union.

I must have missed something about the lay-off slip. I'm under the impression that they were out of work.

 

[HarlansHollowFarms]

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Everyone has a right to their opinions, but I do not think her problems are necessarily due to them. I got my training through the IBEW also, and never had to deal with them for my unempoyment... it is the contractor who is responsible for the lay-off slip not the union.

I must have missed something about the lay-off slip. I'm under the impression that they were out of work.

No, there was work available, but she wanted time off for her wedding. So technically, if the contractor denied her the time off and she left anyway, she quit. If the contractor denied her time off and subsequently fired or layed her off, they should have provided her with a lay-off slip or termination papers, of which she got neither.
It sounds like she did not want to work 5 hours from home and the contractor nor the union hall had anything closer, but she had accepted the job ( granted she thought it would only be for 8 weeks) but I have yet to see jobs that are perfectly on scheduale, so it does appear she quit. However, Montana unemployment law states that she and the employer have 8 days from the time of filing to dispute the claim. So, it appears the employer (the contractor) did not dispute until almost a year later, she may have a case because of this.

 

[EweSheep]

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AMEN! I used to work for NECA IBEW as well as a claim processor, got terminated without warning and I didn't give a rat's butt after all the mess I've tried to get the union's attention on this matter and the union lady quit not long I submitted my complaint to her about NECA IBEW's manager.

However I did receive my unemployment benefits upon the appeal. The UE decided I was wrongfully terminated but terminated with a reason (too many mistakes on claims which I've heard from my supervisor and co workers that it was not true, they were downsizing). So I didnt get the extended benefits after my UE was terminated.

Remember the unions do not provides jobs, its the employer that provides jobs.....and employers can lay or fire you off anyway they see fit, and you are replaceable. It has been happening more and more in this town that it is disgusting and they do NOT have to give you a reason why you are terminated. The unions are there to see if you are treated right and fairly justified by the employer if you do become unemployed or fired for any reason at all.

Personally I am disgusted how unions work nowadays. MONEY MONEY MONEY and in most places you do NOT have a choice to be union or not if you decide NOT to be with a union, tough luck, you still paying for union dues and do not go to meetings. Where is the freedom of choice of want to be unionized or not????? Is there some money in for the union for each new employee that joined unwillingly to be unionized? Give me reasons WHY most employers tell their new employees that they have to join the union if they want work for them...example UPS is a good one.

 

[Boyd]

i thought this post looked familiar

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=259457

 

[redhen]

I was able to collect unemployment when i quit for my wedding...
i was working at a nursing home at the time...i was getting married in 2 weeks. And the home came down with an outbreak of scabies... uh...nope..not having scabies at my wedding...lol
so i asked for a leave of absence until it the scabies outbreak was over...they said no..i said okay..i'm not coming back to work then.

I got the unemployment only because my boss was honest and said that i DID indeed ask for a leave of absense...
I bet that ticked them off..hee hee hee

 

[purr]

Hang in there I will have DH read this he is the organizer and president to local 104 IBEW. It might be a while before he can read it we are expecting over 50 mph winds and over 12" of snow where I am. And 104 is an outside local. But I'll let you know what he says as soon as he reads it.
Wish I had seen this an hr ago when he was still home.