Originally Posted by
BiffleBalls
Do you even work here? Do you know how ridiculous you sound? It's not the cost of a vest, it's is the FACT that employees need to be provided with the tools required to do their job. A couple of posts above were spot on, and I think that having mechanics do the walk around is a perfect solution to getting the company's attention so they can get their minds right.
You have limited time and leverage in contract negotiations. How much of either would you spend on a ONE TIME $7 item in a 35 year career? Not all battles are worth fighting, even if you are in the right. Spend the effort on something that’s actually worth it. Something that won’t make a neutral arbiter think you are a cheap entitled fool.