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Re: Mandatory 12 hr. shifts Posted by: sue shaw on November 19, 1998 at 16:11:23: In Response to: Mandatory 12 hr. shifts posted by Bev Boomershine on October 25, 1998 at 16:57:11: : Not long ago I called the labor dept. about how many days in a row you could be forced to work 12 hr. shifts. They said,"everyday of the year as long as you're getting overtime pay." We need to elect some politicians that will fight for better legislation on this matter. I am a member of a labor union. When contract time comes around, the International Reps. should let their members have more of a voice. People make good proposals that never get entered at the bargaining table. Furthermore, we are not in the 60' or 70's, and some of our language is way out of date. Does anyone feel like I do ? Yes: see my posting about "Dying from Work." It's about a fellow worker who is dying from unsafe work conditions and 12-hour overwork. Me, too, I guess. I get gassed a lot, too. I have to walk 16 miles a day/ and night. I'm 52 and most of this hike is stairs. I'm sick and tired. But I'm also broke. Follow Ups Back to Kickin Brass WWWBoard created by Matt Wright and can be found at Matt's Script Archive WWWBoard 2.0a2b updated by James Kent 05/08/98. |