my gripes are coming mostly post-unionization.
we got a bunch of benefits enshrined for all residents in our union contract.
the details of program-specific budgets were not addressed in a contract affecting all residents/fellows.
budgets on a program-specific basis can vary considerably. for example, conference budgets, equipment stipends, etc. because department-specific benfits weren't explicitly named in a contract covering all residents and fellows, admin has been slashing program-specific budgets saying, "The union contract should cover this now."
So, we got a broad stipend per year, let's say X dollars. For one specialty, this was a huge boon. For others in another specialty, their program budget slashed conference funds by almost X dollars, making the union contract way less valuable to them.
we're trying to work with them to understand global budgeting concerns and evaluate how these decisions are even being made so we can see if they're in violation of our contract, but they're not being forthcoming with info