Thank you, Arthur. You made your experience as a CL so real and I respect your courage and persistence and am happy to know Amy Arundell helped you. Maybe it is just me, but I think it would even be better if you had given more detailed examples of where other people besides Amy backed you up. Otherwise you can still seem too alone in your efforts. Maybe you were alone, but didn't more people, albeit in private, told you they were with you.
Thanks Alan. At first I was mostly reliant on the late James Eterno. He was always ready to help. Jeff Kaufman advised me as well. My district rep. helped too, but did not always get back to me as quickly as I'd have liked. Amy was really very useful. I will say, though, that once I learned how to deal with a situation, I didn't need further support when it happened again.
I got a whole lot of support from my colleagues at Lewis, as well. Here, I'm talking about when tough situations came up and I needed answers. I was certainly not alone, ever, or I wouldn't have kept the job for 12 years. It's very gratifying to support and help your colleagues.
I experienced this while I was the Shop Steward for my College Campus many years ago. Each time I was fighting for the rank and file’s issues and proposals, I found myself as one voice for all. Only a few brave souls would support me completely. Fortunately, for me, I was able to pass one major proposal successfully and others were just left “under consideration” which of course were never to be found again. I’m proud of getting the title change and pay raises I fought for at the time and those who benefitted were always grateful, however much more could have been accomplished had I not ran into to so many geese who took a different path. I do support your efforts and will pass the word along as much as I possibly can. If you haven’t been reminded lately that you are a wizard allow me to say, You are an awesome Wizard in what you are doing!
Thank you, Arthur. You made your experience as a CL so real and I respect your courage and persistence and am happy to know Amy Arundell helped you. Maybe it is just me, but I think it would even be better if you had given more detailed examples of where other people besides Amy backed you up. Otherwise you can still seem too alone in your efforts. Maybe you were alone, but didn't more people, albeit in private, told you they were with you.
Thanks Alan. At first I was mostly reliant on the late James Eterno. He was always ready to help. Jeff Kaufman advised me as well. My district rep. helped too, but did not always get back to me as quickly as I'd have liked. Amy was really very useful. I will say, though, that once I learned how to deal with a situation, I didn't need further support when it happened again.
I got a whole lot of support from my colleagues at Lewis, as well. Here, I'm talking about when tough situations came up and I needed answers. I was certainly not alone, ever, or I wouldn't have kept the job for 12 years. It's very gratifying to support and help your colleagues.
I experienced this while I was the Shop Steward for my College Campus many years ago. Each time I was fighting for the rank and file’s issues and proposals, I found myself as one voice for all. Only a few brave souls would support me completely. Fortunately, for me, I was able to pass one major proposal successfully and others were just left “under consideration” which of course were never to be found again. I’m proud of getting the title change and pay raises I fought for at the time and those who benefitted were always grateful, however much more could have been accomplished had I not ran into to so many geese who took a different path. I do support your efforts and will pass the word along as much as I possibly can. If you haven’t been reminded lately that you are a wizard allow me to say, You are an awesome Wizard in what you are doing!
Thanks for your kind words Kathy. Thanks also for your activism! We need more of that.