chuck
> > He cited many things wrong at Saturn, including:
> > -mandatory rotating shifts (!!!),
> > -high injury rates of people working the line,
> > -bigtime intimidation if you express opposition to the union/mgmt company line
> > ("you're not being a good team member'),
> > - union representatives/ stewards who represent 1,000 people (instead of the
> > standard 250 UAW ratio),
> > - a lot of favoritism,
> > - Saturday work at straight pay,
> > - forced work on MLK holiday,
> > - no full transfer rights to other GM plants (unlike the standard UAW
> > contract),
> > - substandard pension ($250/month if you're at Saturn for less than 25 years;
> > far different than the standard UAW contract),
> > - no grievance procedure, and
> > - employee rights not spelled out in the Saturn contract.