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NABET and The Comma

Covers all of Northern Lower Michigan (from Ludington to Tawas northward), as well as the Straits Area and Soo Region.
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T’Variuness King
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NABET and The Comma

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The word around our newsroom today is that people want to form a union at the station. Four different people have reached out to a NABET rep for help. Sounds like JT is very concerned.
BirdieKingBobo
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NABET would have never let Bill Froelich get hired at THE COMMA.... my gosh... he messed up three times this morning in two minutes.

Unions are only good if they are willing to help those who actually work. Unions have made state workers as bad as they are today. Crossing that line to a Union is a slippery slope.

Glad to see the use of THE COMMA.
Constant Listener
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BirdieKingBobo wrote: Fri Aug 25, 2023 6:31 am Unions are only good if they are willing to help those who actually work. Unions have made state workers as bad as they are today.
As a State worker, I will tell you that you have no idea what the hell you’re talking about. Conditions for State workers by maniac managers BEFORE we were unionized were horrible
BirdieKingBobo
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18 years with the government... union did nothing but protect the useless workers. When managers stole money, union protected them. When reports were falsified, union protected them. The people who get screwed are the ones with a real work ethic... thus why I left.
T’Variuness King
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The NABET discussion was brought up by one of our photographers. He feels like the management needs to treat us better.
Realist
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BirdieKingBobo wrote: Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:07 am 18 years with the government... union did nothing but protect the useless workers. When managers stole money, union protected them. When reports were falsified, union protected them. The people who get screwed are the ones with a real work ethic... thus why I left.
The Union protected managers? RIGHT 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
BirdieKingBobo
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State Government managers have their own Union that does a better job of protecting them than the employees. There is one manager that worked for Grand Traverse County in DHHS who got away with embezzling money, falsifying reports, stealing co-workers wives, and other things. Yet he was able to retire, still have his pension, and torture individuals on the golf course.
Constant Listener
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BirdieKingBobo wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:44 pm State Government managers have their own Union that does a better job of protecting them than the employees. There is one manager that worked for Grand Traverse County in DHHS who got away with embezzling money, falsifying reports, stealing co-workers wives, and other things. Yet he was able to retire, still have his pension, and torture individuals on the golf course.
They’re called NERE’s (Non Exclusive Represented Employees) for a reason - THEY’RE NOT UNIONIZED OR A UNION MEMBER. Civil service gives them the same raises that the Unions.

I’ve got personal and specific experience in dealing with this and State Government. If you’re a manager and under investigation, you better hire an employment attorney who specializes in Civil Service rules.
BirdieKingBobo
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Re: NABET and The Comma

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I have experience with them as well... you don't need an attorney, you just need a supervisor who will cover your ass...


Well The COMMA made a H*** mistake... Danielle King got a job in Missouri. She was extremely talented and The COMMA let her go... So Sad. Danielle and Lauren both gone...

Thanks Bill Froelich
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kager
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Coulda, woulda, shouda.... I believe Ms King was talented, but made her own bed, so to speak.

Meanwhile, BurgerKing's infatuation with Mr. Bill is rather disconcerting,
"Enjoy every sandwich."
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