For a policy that was written up by First Student/First Group last year, it is funny apparently there are still some parts of the US where the managers and their staff did not receive word on the Neutrality Policy!  Or if they did, they are sure not following it.

Take for instance in Omaha, NE where they have 3 locations with 3 seperate managers.  One manager seemed to have been shocked the workers wanted a union and after questioning one employee, that manager is allowing it to be the decision of her employees whether to have union representation or not.

Manager # 2 location;   He began by calling in an employee and asking her how many people went to the union meeting.  Then he rode the wave a while but now has begun harassing a worker constantly, along with his staff.  It is clearly a form of harassment the way the worker is being treated.  Now the manager has decided the employee should have some time shaved from her route, which had never been done prior to the worker taking a stand on being in favor of the Teamsters. 

Manager # 3 location;  Now here is a piece of work!  Not only is the terminal manager targeting the pro-union activists but her training manager is taking an activity role also.  These two staff people have found a way to slide in under the neutrality radar.  It is called "Cutting Workers Pay".  We have witnessed two of our OC members, who prior to their union activity use to do extra jobs between routes.  Not the case any more.  This work has been given to others, one is a newly hired relative!  (this isn't a surprise!)  In one case, the worker had been doing the extra job for 2 yrs. 

When the Headquarters for First Student sent out the Neutrality Policy, why didn't these managers bother to read it?  Doesn't it make you wonder what other policies, procedures, or codes of conduct some of these managers are not taking the time to read and post?  Is it like some of the other rules they are suppose to adhere to but fail to do so? 

If the managers and staff members continue to slide in under the neutrality radar, Mor Lockhead may have wasted his time putting one together.  For the sake of all First Student employees, Mor Lockhead will review the monitors findings and put an end to the managers who do not want to follow his policies, procedures, or rules.