Union activist Evette Avery Herrod was recently wrongfully fired. They attempted to bully her into accepting culpability. Having a union-forced rehire, back pay, and a clean record.
The union forced the rehire of this fired union activist.
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The video features an interview with Evette Avery Herrod, a union activist and organizer, who shares her experience of being fired and subsequently rehired by her employer, UPS. Herrod explains that she had been facing issues with a division manager who did not support the union and had a particular dislike for her. The manager objected to Herrod wearing a union logo vest while on the clock, leading to her termination. Herrod believes that UPS engages in frivolous terminations to intimidate and harass union members.
After being fired, Herrod immediately informed her business agent, and the union began the process of addressing the situation. The company offered her job back, but without back pay and with a suspension on her record, which she rejected. After further negotiation, Herod was eventually rehired with back pay and no suspension. This incident highlights the importance of standing up to corporate mistreatment and not allowing employers to take advantage of workers.
The interview also touches on UPS’s culture of harassment and the steps Herrod has taken to educate her fellow workers on how to deal with such issues. She believes that organizing and standing up against harassment has resulted in positive changes within the management. Herrod emphasizes that workers should not have to suffer harassment and intimidation at the workplace and that they should be able to do their job without fear.
The conversation then shifts to the layoffs that UPS is reportedly planning, primarily targeting management and vendors. Herrod explains that the company is making efforts to get rid of employees at any cost, including terminating them to improve the company’s bottom line. While management is not part of the union, they face the same mistreatment and job insecurity. Herrod points out that management may not necessarily be high-paid workers, as some drivers may earn more due to their contract-based raises. She criticizes UPS for manipulating numbers and playing with hours to avoid providing raises to certain employees.
The interviewer praises Herrod for her perseverance and standing her ground against UPS’s mistreatment. He commends her for embodying the spirit of the American worker who refuses to be taken advantage of by corporations. The conversation concludes with a discussion about the importance of unions and the need for all workers to be part of one. The interviewer highlights Herrod’s story as a testament to the benefits of unionization, which provides workers with rights and protection against unjust treatment.
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