I don't talk to imaginary talking poles. Unless you meant Poles. Then.. ehh.. I still wouldn't talk to Poles. Mainly because I don't understand the k's, z's, ckzsy's, and all in between.
Also, having a multiple-response poll for your poll and encouraging open-ended discussion defeats the purpose of having a poll in the first place. Besides, Kroger doesn't have a union. Its employees do (whether by choice, or as mandatory).
Anyway, just to dick around with this: I voted YES and NO. Why? Because hey, if you're gonna have that as an option, then I'd might as well. **** proper statistics collection. In most places that know what they're doing, the vote(s) would be nullified. But, this one is obviously special... so it stays.
yes, we need a union because if we did not have a union Kroger would not pay enough, e definitely would not have insurance, no retirement etc. the only thing I do not like about the union lately is that the union seems to be in krogers pocket. we need new union leadership real bad.
yes, we need a union because if we did not have a union Kroger would not pay enough, e definitely would not have insurance, no retirement etc. the only thing I do not like about the union lately is that the union seems to be in krogers pocket. we need new union leadership real bad.
Aren't you people supposed to vote who your union leaders and bargaining people are? If so, obviously you're terrible at it. If not, then I'm astonished that you're still paying them six figure salaries. to do so.
Yes, but one would actually negotiate a decent contract.
Lol, it would seem that that's the case. Seems like instead of getting more we continue to have things taken from us after the settlement of a new contract. Keep in mind Kroger used to have profit sharing like wal mart, but that went the way of the square wheel it is no more. Insurance will continue to become more expensive, the higher cost are passed on so this would lead me to believe we,rr due for a restructure of the raise brackets with a higher top out. Simply cap the vacation days. Some older employees have well over a month in vacation time. Allow them to cash out on some of it like it used to be. Krogers bad when it comes to vacation time coverage any way
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Some people believe that the unions have become obsolete and don't pull there weight, just simple drive nice cars and collect dues. Ultimately it comes down to profit margin and what's left over after the high end corps take there retarded high bonus and cozy snug island vacation payed hotel and comifations ect. Every company bleeds money from the top down and then squizes the peons at the bottom for more work in a shorter time frame. Big business does it to it self and the union has no control over it as well they shouldn't its big corps. Sandbox and if they want to turn it into a litter box that's up to them. There just human alot of us would probably do the same its a simple case of greed.
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With my time there all I've seen is the union give bad advice, save jobs of people who didn't deserve having them saved, lose benefits in new contract negotiations, justify contract violations on behalf of the company and protect terrible pay.
Having a union in place can be a good thing. The problem is corruption and self-interest, which leads to both union members and non-union members developing disdain for the organization. What you have is union representatives and bosses that may or may not be more interested in personal gain and being able to afford life's comforts than safeguarding the rights of those that are in the union and negotiating good contracts on their behalf. The mentality may be, "keep the most senior union members happy, as they are the ones that can be most dangerous if aggravated." The senior union employees, also known as those that have been with the Kroger Company since the earlier 1990s or earlier, may or may not be more interested in "not rocking the boat", meaning they have it pretty good under the older union contracts and aren't willing to motivate the newer union members to fight for benefits, protections and genuinely comfortable and fair work environment and they also aren't willing to push for any of those things for the newer union members personally, either.
I'm not saying that applies to everybody, but I am say that there is no excuse for employees of the Kroger Company, which have union representation, to endure lower wagers than non-union jobs offered by competitors or to have fewer and fewer benefits to rely on with every passing contact negotiation. There is something truly wrong with this picture, and the blame can't be placed solely on union leadership. There's plenty of blame to be shared among the union members themselves, both those that have been with the company long-term and those that have been with the company for relatively short-term. Ultimately, it's up to the union employees to enact positive change. Don't like how the local union branch is handling things? Go over their heads. There is strength in numbers and if enough union employees stand up and say this is unacceptable and threaten to leave the union as well as dissuade potential new employees from joining the union, the union will take notice. Lean hard on the union and in turn, the union will lean harder on Kroger. Kroger and the union shouldn't be in bed together as a number of current union members have claimed. That defeats the purpose of a union. When you have the company and the union enjoying a comfortable relationship, then what you have is two winners and one loser. Whereas the company and the union are the winners, the union members, predominately the newer ones, are the losers.
-- Edited by GenesisOne on Sunday 25th of January 2015 06:15:56 PM
The main reason I choose to work for Kroger is that there "are" as of now set benefits that wont be taken away because of the union meager as they may seem ay times. Where Kroger treads softly is the realm of Public Relations if negotiations are prolonged and Kroger would seem to be in the wrong, and it hits local news (That's bad PR) they want no part of.
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. . . there is no excuse for employees of the Kroger Company, who have union representation, to endure lower wages than non-union jobs offered by competitors or to have fewer and fewer benefits to rely on with every passing contact negotiation.
T R U T H.
-- Edited by kroagrr on Monday 26th of January 2015 11:45:25 AM