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June 30, 2009
 Brothers and Sisters of Local 308,
I come to you from the 2nd VP desk asking that we come together as one body instead of being separate. We are supposed to be family; looking out for each others well being. However, there is a lot of fighting and bickering among us. We even have members across the board trying to get each other disciplined and in some cases discharged. In the past, when we had a problem with a co-workers, someone would step in and get the issue resolved. Remember the majority of our time is spent on the job, so our co-workers are an extension of our families. So let’s try to get along to make for a better environment.
I know we talk about morale being down. If anyone has any suggestions on how we can begin to raise morale, please notify this office, because we are all in this together.
Absenteeism is still high, and the CTA is becoming more aggressive in their discipline for individuals who are not coming to work. We have even had a few members since the 1st of the year discharged for misses and sick-book entries. Please remember that FMLA is intended for chronic illness or sick family members-not random days off.
Also be aware that the FMLA laws are changing. We have been successful with some cases where members were given last chance agreements. And we have also had cases where individuals have been investigated and discharged for abuse of FMLA. So please let’s curve absenteeism and properly use FMLA.
In Solidarity,
Eric Dixon
Email Address: edixon@atu308.org |
