New boss calls employee unprofessional for asking a question during meeting, so employee brings in union rep and gets her fired: 'Big boss thanked me as he wanted to get rid of her but hadn't known how'

Unions have a bit of a reputation. Depending on who you ask, they're either the heroes of the working class or a surefire way to give your boss a stress ulcer. But one thing's for sure, having a union rep in your corner is like having a cheat code for dealing with bad management (and politics, but we won't get into that).

A lot of workplaces love to preach transparency and open communication until you actually try to communicate, and then suddenly, you're the problem. One minute you're just asking a straightforward question in a team meeting, and the next minute you're getting pulled aside for being unprofessional. Really? For asking a question? Feels like a bit of a stretch. But instead of taking the hit, this employee decided to document everything, rope in their union rep, and let HR figure it out.