FEEL I BEEN SHAFTED AT WORK
THERES IS ALOT TO THE STORY, I FILED A GREVINCE AGAINST THE COMPANY AND THE BOSS THREATED TO NAIL MY ASS TO THE WALL IF I WENT WITH THE CHARGE. WELL SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN FIRED ONCE.iGOT MY JOB BACK UNDER 1 YR PROBATION(WITCH MY CAR BROKE DOWN AND I MISSED THE MEETING DOWN TOWN UNION SAID EITHER TAKE IT OR YOU FIRED. WELL HAD TO TAKE IT.IDRIVE A TRUCK LOCAL WENT TO GET MEDICAL CARD COMPONY DOC SAID I HAD TO GO FOR SLEEP APENA TESTING WOULD ONLY GIVE ME 4 MONTH DRIVING PREVLIGES THEY FOUND ME ASLEEP IN TRUCK FIRED ME AGAIN UNION SAID THAT I BROKE PROBATION THAT TRERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.WHEN I REPORTED FOR WORK THAT MORNING FORMEM CAME UP TO ME AND ANOTHER DRIVER ASKED ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME I TOLD HIM I ONLY GOT ABOURT AN HOUR OF SLEEP AND I WAS BEET.WE GET AN HOUR BREAK A DAY IF OVER 8 HOURS THEY FOUND ME SLEEPING IN A GAS SATION FORMEN SAID HE TRIED TO WAKE ME UP FOR 25 MIN WOULDNT RESPOND (NOWAY)GOT BACK TO THE SHOP HAD MEETING REFUSED DRUG TEST SO THEY SUSPEND MY TILL FURTHER INVEST.I WENT HOME TOOK A LONG NAP THEN CALLED UNION STWERT HE TOLD ME I SHOULD GO TAKE DRUG TEST ON MY OWN JUST TO PROVE TO THEM I WAS NOT USING DRUGS.THIS HAPPEND JUNE 2003,RECIVING NO UNEMPLYMENT AND CANT FIND A JOB.I WAS EMPLOYED THERE FOR 10YRS.ANOTHER DRIVER WAS CAUGHT SLEEPING IN THE MEAN TIME AND WILL TESTIFY THAT NOTHING WAS DONE TO HIM AT ALL. I HURT MY SELF THEREIN2000 OR 1999 IHAVE AN DISC IN MY NECK THAT IS HERNITED HAD 3 MRI TO PROVE MISS ALOT OF WORK AFTER THAT AWALYS GOT RAGGED ON SAYING I WAS FAKING MY BOSS EVEN CALLED MY DOCTOR WHEN I WAS THERE AND QUESTIONED HIS OPION.SAID HE CANT BE HURT THAT BAD THAT HE CANT MAKE IT TO WORK EVERYDAY ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE FILED CHARGES AGAINT THIS BOSS AND NOTHING HAS PANNED OUT WE HAVE A 0 TORLANCE HARRASSMENT POCLICY AT WORK AND I BELIVE 16 PEOPLE BROUGHT HIM UP ON CHARGES THRU HUMAN RESOURCES. I AM A WREAK THIS HAS FORCED ME INTO BANKCUPTY MY WIFE LEFT THANK GOD FOR MY DAD HE IS MAKING MY MORTAGE BUT IM WAY BEHIND IN CLILD SUPPORT CAN U HELP!!!THERE ARE EMPLOY'S THAT WILL BACK MY CLAIM AND TESTIFY ALSO
1 answer | asked Feb 16, 2004 1:20 PM [EST] | applies to Ohio
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You have had a lot of problems related to work. At some point, there may have been claims here that perhaps you might have been able to pursue, but there are time limitations for many of them that are less than one year and may have already expired for you. Please do not delay further in seeking legal help.
If you have a valid workers compensation claim for your shoulder, contact a workers compensation attorney in your area. You may also want to contact the EEOC to determine if you were entitled to FMLA leave and protections under that law. If there are any claims that you can pursue against you union, those have time limitations as well and other prerequisites.
If you still have any pending unemployment appeals, you may want to contact counsel to represent you.
You may also have some rights under the laws applying to truck driving, including the federal Surface Transportation Act. Claims under this law for retaliation because you would not drive under unsafe conditions, for example, must be brought within 180 days of the retaliation. This is a link that advises you of your rights and about the law: http://www.masscosh.org/surfacetransport.pdffi
posted by Ann Lugbill | Feb 17, 2004 08:42 AM [EST]
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