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PlzReadABook t1_je536k5 wrote

It's a long process and we are being pushed back against in incredible and unreasonable ways. I am optimistic that this will make our workplace better especially for part time and front line staff, but it is a long process and I know folks are getting frustrated. Mostly I think that a lot of people deeply misunderstood or downplayed this process and how long, uncomfortable, and upsetting it would be. Setting up a new union is not at all like walking into a position with an established union. This is a plant a tree whose shade you may never sit in situation for a lot of our staff but when you're looking at possibly making the future better for employees of a place that has taken advantage for so long it feels very worth fighting.

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bicurious_george17 t1_je5bgly wrote

i understand that its a long process. This is why its totally irresponsible to constantly promise the frontline staff that “changes and pay increases are coming soon, just stick it out!” or “dont stress about the $9/hr itll go up soon” (i dont care about a raise years in the future i need to pay my bills now!) My department had a turn over rate of less than 3 weeks but they somehow thought that dangling distant promises in our faces would help. Again i understand its a long process but its the constant lying to your employees to keep them around that pissed me off. its honestly an insult to our intelligence.

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PlzReadABook t1_je5e67v wrote

I agree. I've worked for the museums in a variety of positions, volunteer, long term part time, occasional, full time, all in varying departments for over two decades now. The false promises that I've been told over the years and the mistreatment that I've witnessed or endured is why I am strongly in support of our efforts and will remain so.

I am not saying that CMP is in the right in anyway. I am acknowledging that we have entered a political negotiation and it's a long and painful process. I am here for the fight, but I am encountering a lot of folks that were expecting a fast an immediate change which is not entirely realistic, unfortunately.

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