stand up - worker

I know supervisors are overworked also in this field, but I wish supervisors would stand up for their workers.  Start communicating w/your MTs/Editors and Go to your higher ups and enlighten them on a few things - simply relay information to them but first you have to get it.  It would benefit us both greatly.

Everywhere I have worked, supervisors only communicate 1-way.  They don't seek input, return e-mails, etc.  I guess if your at home your out-of-site and out-of-mind.  If you don't type the account and you don't communicate with your MTs/Editors, how do you know what is going on?  You don't.  Yet, instructions come routinely with conflicting information.  Trust me, you do need our help.  We also of course need your help.    In certain instances, we need you to stand up for us.

Is there any correlation with this field being so unfair with employees (if you want examples please read boards)  and the field being women?  And shame on us for never standing up to them.  I know I don't; I need my job too much.  I read 1 post stating that when she runs out of work as an employee she is to sit at the computer and check every 15 minutes for work for hours without work.  That means working without pay.  Are they serious?  Unfortunately, yes they are. 

We could discuss how they influence our production negatively; however, that would take too long. 

Seriously, is it because we are all women and none of us know how to stand up to anything in our careers?  I honestly wonder if this has a correlation.  As MTs we don't stand up and I have yet to meet a supervisor willing to stand up. Dont even want to communicate.  I find it absurd and ridiculous. Just think about it, if there were men in this field what would they do?  I don't think they would tolerate it.   Also, what other field of work is so outdated that they still use production pay system?  Okay, that's a whole other issue, but if they want to have production pay then we all need to work together on it. 

I encourage all MTs/Editors to inform your supervisors of pertinent issues your experiencing - dont overload them all at once.  Supervisors please simply listen to the majority and work on a resolution together or to the higher ups.  People please stand up.  I'm going to start giving my input whether its wanted or not.  I'm a little afraid of my supervisors reactions, but I don't have much too lose at this point really.  I might have to get real brave before they hear me, but keeping quiet is no longer working.....

Has anyone stood up to management?  I would love to hear experience/result.  Any advice on doing this also welcome before I get myself fired...Ha.   I'm tired of being quiet, getting frustrated, and changing companies just to get the same thing.  Its an endless cycle.