NTEU Chapter 46 NEWS

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READ THIS AND GET ANGRY!!!!

If you are reading this article, I know that you are a dues paying member of NTEU Chapter 46 and do not need a reminder of the importance of union membership to help combat inequities in the workplace.  We all know that no non-NTEU member (commonly referred to as a scab) would be so ethically deficient as to take advantage of benefits fought and paid for by hard working union members.  If someone would be doing that, it would be a form of stealing and as we all know the code of conduct (refer to Document 12011) prohibits any IRS employee from having even an appearance of violating any law.  But you may know someone in your work area to whom this message may apply.  After all if you look around your office you would find that about one in four of your co-workers fall into this category.  So, go over to them and allow them the opportunity to become part of the solution and not part of the problem.  So with that said, on with my story…

If you are a Customer Service Representative, how would you like to lose wrap time on the phones all together?  How would you like not to be fully represented if you are discriminated against and treated unfairly?  These are just a few of the changes proposed by Congress with which we are faced.  Did you know that it is NTEU that fights for your rights behind the scenes?  It was NTEU that was able to get us the higher pay raise that you will soon receive.  Your union dues are what make arbitrations, representation of employees and fairness possible.

Now, I know what you're thinking.  This girl is just trying to get me to join.  Honestly, when I first became a steward last year, I began with the idea that I just wanted to represent employees and leave it at that.  After all, I had experience as an Army Officer and believed in fair representation for all.  Now that I have a better understanding of how the union affects everyone and how important its existence is, I feel