>And this is why you can’t move your own table or plug in a power strip at tradeshows. The unions have a detailed contract about who does what when.
Aside from safety reasons others have mentioned, these rules could also be meant to prevent replacement with other staff. For example, if a union negotiated a better salary & benefits deal for maintenance workers, the company couldn't fire one and then ask other employees to "Help out maintenance some of the day, because they're short-staffed."
Aside from safety reasons others have mentioned, these rules could also be meant to prevent replacement with other staff. For example, if a union negotiated a better salary & benefits deal for maintenance workers, the company couldn't fire one and then ask other employees to "Help out maintenance some of the day, because they're short-staffed."