Ok, most of you know I'm a union steward. Part of this position is to help enforce safety regulations, or at least point out unsafe conditions to our management.

So yesterday, I pointed out something that was going on to one of the top guys. He said he had a meeting and left. Then I pointed it out to my foreman, who said it was personal choice. So I went to the Safety office after work yesterday, and let our Safety Officer know about the situation.

Today, I got called in with 3 of the "Big Bosses" to discuss the situation. I let them know what I saw as the problem, and even drew diagrams on the board for them. I was told that I should have reported the issue sooner, and that in the future I should let someone know as soon as possible. One of the "Big Bosses" was the top guy I talked to yesterday first thing in the morning. He finally admitted that he should have taken care of the situation right then, instead of giving me the line about the meeting.

Ya know, some days I just don't think it pays to open my mouth about anything. Before the meeting was over, I felt like I had been the "bad guy" for saying something, and the situation was never resolved. It's still a serious safety issue in my book, and nobody seems to give a shit. Maybe I should just not give one either.