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> I have had situations where it was not allowed to move a computer monitor from one cube to another - that had to be done by a union employee Can you explain

> I have had situations where it was not allowed to move a computer monitor from one cube to another - that had to be done by a union employee Can you explain to me where this is a union thing? Like I'd honestly like you to point out and explain your logic why this is specifically because of a union. The reason why I bring this up is because I have encountered the same issues at my prior jobs which were non-union. Literally the exact same issue, where I was not allowed to move a computer monitor because it had to be done by another department after submitting a formal request. I feel like people tend to blame unions for everything and yet I see the exact same shit people blame unions for at my non-union jobs. Is that because of an invisible union? Is there something I'm missing?

drdeadringer 7y ago
I experienced this "move a monitor" scenario myself whilst I was working at a DoD contractor company. I had to move cubicles and moved my stuff myself. My boss noticed and told me I couldn't move my monitor or docking station... but everything else I could. So I had to move my monitor and docking station back down to my old cubicle so that a few days later the "correct people" could move the items back up for me. Why is this a union thing? No idea. Is it real? Yes. Perhaps somebody is enjoying some popcorn watching an unending battle between "the invisible hand of the free market" and "an invisible union".
frabbit 7y ago
Absolutely. Had exactly this issue with wanting to move monitors just 3 weeks ago in a company where a previous union drive failed and had a lot of people spouting this sort of hoary, old cliche.