To: We want better pay, incentives, less overtime and most of all respect!
Unionize New Ulm 3M!!!
I’m writing this as someone who’s exhausted—not just from the work itself, but from the environment 3M has created around it. Right now, burnout is everywhere, and management seems either unaware
The people still here are covering extra work without extra pay, and the pressure never lets up. Meanwhile, leadership continues to communicate poorly, enforce policies inconsistently, and show little to no compassion when employees are clearly struggling.
Morale is low because management feels disconnected, reactive, and often dismissive. People aren’t quitting because they’re lazy—they’re quitting because they’re tired of being treated like they don’t matter.
The people still here are covering extra work without extra pay, and the pressure never lets up. Meanwhile, leadership continues to communicate poorly, enforce policies inconsistently, and show little to no compassion when employees are clearly struggling.
Morale is low because management feels disconnected, reactive, and often dismissive. People aren’t quitting because they’re lazy—they’re quitting because they’re tired of being treated like they don’t matter.
If 3M wants to retain good employees, it needs to start by valuing them—through better communication, fair treatment, and a real effort to reduce burnout.
Sincerely,
A Burned-Out Employee
Why is this important?
I wanted to take a moment to share why I believe unionizing is not only important—but necessary—right now.
The reality is: we’re overworked, under-supported, and being treated as if we’re replaceable. Burnout is through the roof. Communication from leadership is unclear, policies change without warning, and management rarely takes responsibility when things go wrong. We’re left to carry the weight, while our voices go unheard.
The reality is: we’re overworked, under-supported, and being treated as if we’re replaceable. Burnout is through the roof. Communication from leadership is unclear, policies change without warning, and management rarely takes responsibility when things go wrong. We’re left to carry the weight, while our voices go unheard.
That’s exactly why a union matters.
Unionizing gives us a collective voice—one that management can’t ignore. It allows us to negotiate fair wages, reasonable workloads, and better benefits. It protects us from retaliation, arbitrary discipline, and being left in the dark when decisions are made about our jobs. It’s a way to level the playing field, so we’re not just surviving—we’re finally being respected.
We deserve job security. We deserve clarity. We deserve dignity at work.
How it will be delivered
This petition is being sent via email, and no names will ever be made public. Signing means you believe we deserve better—and you’re not alone in that belief.
Together, we have the power to demand the respect we’ve earned.
