Culture building leading to Brotherhood

Leaving the LCTT industry to trade saw for stick. Natural trees to man made and placed.

I brought with me a brashness that comes with fighting a large corporation's union busting activities. Having nearly no hesitation to call Bull$hit on bad logic and bad leadership.

I found and continue to find myself in situations where that trait will lose you favor with some, but to those who would not speak up and stand on principles its often admired.

As a groundman I was placed on a safety committee where we had 4 management and 4 bargaining employees we would meet 1-2 times a week. Knowing nothing of the electric trade at that point. I got to watch and observe how each side treats and bargains even when it came to safety.

-"We will get X if you do Y".

It really shined a light on what I had suspected. From that moment I placed it in my heart as I will never bargain with the needs of my brothers. Since then I have turned down safety positions at some of the largest contractors because their values in the interview process simply was about value $$.

-"If it dont make dollars it dont make sense."

-"We are 16% profits this year and even if we have a fatality to close out the year we will get 3-4% and a pat on the back."

Thank you for saying the -dont say that part outloud thing.

Point is Be a brother have the courage to do the right thing. Keep the comfort away from me. Can't pay me enough to bite my tongue, it hurts too much.

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