I worked in a chemical factory. The conditions were terrible, unsafe, and management was abusive. But it was close to home and paid slightly better than other work, so I stayed. A few months ago, workers got together and voted to bring in a union. The company fired the man who organized the union vote 3 weeks later. It is now 6 months later, and the union is starting negotioations with the company but things are going slow. I spoke up defending the man who got fired, and told managers I was in favor of getting the union into the plant. I was just fired. I have never been late, or absent ever. Last week, my car would not start. I called into the plant that I would be 30 minutes late. I arrived 30 minutes late, for the first time in 16 months, and the manager knew in advance I had car trouble. I was fired for "absenteeism and lateness". But I know the real reason is that they wanted to get rid of another union supporter. What can I do? What should I do?
2007-07-30
11:05:33
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