The Floor Man's Guide to Contract Season: What It Says, What It Means, and What to Do About It($9.99Value)

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CONTRACT SEASON IS COMING. ARE YOU READY? Every few years, your contract expires. The company comes to the table with lawyers, consultants, and a stack of proposals written to confuse you. You've got your steward and a document most workers have never actually read. The Floor Man's Guide to Contract Season changes that. This book walks you through what a union contract actually says — in plain language, the way a veteran steward would explain it on the shop floor. What the articles mean. What management can and can't do. What your rights are and how to use them. When to file a grievance, when to hold your ground, and when to call for backup. No law degree required. No jargon left unexplained. Chapters cover the basics of contract language, wages and overtime, discipline and just cause, seniority and scheduling, the grievance process, your Weingarten rights, what happens at the bargaining table, and how to read a management proposal without getting played. Whether you're a first-time steward, a longtime member who's never cracked the contract open, or someone who just wants to know what they agreed to — this book is for you. Written by Uncle Zeke, a factory floor worker from upstate New York who learned the hard way that the people with power count on you not knowing your rights. Now you know.