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Women's Rights & Issues

druidity33

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3. Union Steward here...

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 09:16 PM

Oct 2017

REPORT THE HARASSER, first to your servicing rep, then to HR. It's more delicate if it's 2 Bargaining Unit members, but it's always better to get people talking and to have the principles aware of people who have "assaultive" behaviors. Corroborating testimony is KEY. I would comment more about my experiences, but ah... that's a can o'worms.

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If you knew that a female co-worker was being sexually harassed [View all] BigmanPigman Oct 2017 OP

People are rightfully afraid of retaliation and HR often doesn't bettyellen Oct 2017 #1

Modern I-phone puts Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #2

Union Steward here... druidity33 Oct 2017 #3

great job! one point of danger though -- unblock Oct 2017 #4

I didn't name the victims but they said that it was OK with them BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #5

I would have spoken up years ago and now I would not wait and would shout it to everyone. Thinkingabout Oct 2017 #6

when it happened one place I worked, I had a "conversation" with the perp, and explained niyad Oct 2017 #7