Originally Posted by dalmore
OT - I don't work in a Union shop and never have. I do see many cases of what appears to be just red-tape regulations from Unions and I find it annoying. But I really enjoy the workplace benefits I see that are directly from unions and their actions. You know things like a 40-hour work week, 8-hour days, paid overtime, paid vacation, health insurance ... Just something to think about.
Almost all that stuff comes standard where I live. If my boss asks me to stay late he has a good reason for it, and if I don't have previous obligations I will always help him out. I won't pull out my contract or regulations; he's not trying to be a jerk, but in this business we need to get stuff done on time. My boss is always way busier than I am.
Is your boss an unreasonable person N_C?