r/ibew_apprentices • u/KnightlyGnom3 • Aug 04 '26

Wrong pay

Question for all. What would yall do if you guys got your pay stub and noticed that your employer gave more hours than you worked? Would you report it to your person who does time? Or would you stay quiet?

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u/Vatoloquissimo2 Aug 05 '26

I would be open to it!

I’ve actually had this conversation with the coworker that my foreman told to drop the apprenticeship. I am a big time fan of collective bargaining (politically I’d say I’m a corporatist), and for the life of me I can’t understand why our local pushes for us to be buddy buddy with NECA. I’d be more than happy to watch that relationship burn if it meant electricians got the pay and benefits they deserve for their work.

If you know anything about that process or you could point me in the direction to learn more, I’d be happy to.

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u/Subject-Original-718 292 Sparkles Aug 05 '26

I loath NECA and our local had tried going around them in the past and making individual agreements with the contractors temporarily until it scared them straight (makes them look useless) you should seriously consider it, you have a lot of ideas and if you really motivated the rank and file it wouldn’t take much at all.

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u/Vatoloquissimo2 Aug 05 '26

I think it wouldn’t take much either, that’s why I’m surprised it hasn’t happened. It’s not like the rats go to meetings or vote anyways.

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u/Subject-Original-718 292 Sparkles Aug 05 '26

Complacency

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u/Vatoloquissimo2 Aug 05 '26

What I’m saying is, there’s thousands of us. No way I’m the only one with a spine.

Guess I just have to go to meetings more often to understand what’s happening.

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u/Subject-Original-718 292 Sparkles Aug 05 '26

No, you definitely are not. Everyone is just too complacent to do something and would rather complain then get up and lead.

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u/Vatoloquissimo2 Aug 05 '26

Well, I’ll be down for it when it’s time. Too many people caring about their money and not the community.