I don't really care much about this, but the other guy at my work seemed to care a lot more. It really wasn't a big deal, but it was more just my curiosity that leads me to asking this question (also so I can deny him for the next time).
 
So I work at No Frills (grocery store) during the summer which is part of a Union. I do my job fine there, and had had experience at another store during the previous summer. Anyway, this guy there who had been there since morning on this particular shift (much the same had happened last Tuesday as well) - was doing barely anything in our department. I was taking out cart fulls of items each time to put on the floor, while he puts out one item at a time - barely making a difference.
 
The thing is that he has been in the union longer than me - thereby having seniority. Now that's not really the issue although he made me angry for doing almost no work - which made me miss a break and work a straight 7 hours before having a 15 minute breather (I know it's an easy job but it's an annoyance)... well he came up to me with this to-do list. It was stuff I already do everytime I close, and that is quite routine.
 
But he asks me to sign it... just a simple to-do list - he asks for my signature and says that he will photocopy it as well. I said, "Is this required by the union or are you just making me sign something for your sake?"
 
He suddenly got all anxious and angry, saying that he will call in union reps to lecture me etc. (me thinking that he is over exaggerating the whole circumstance) Eventually he went to a manager who just said - he's just asking for your understanding to sign the note. I just signed it to shut him up really.
 
I couldn't really find any information on this - but is there anything that actually binds me to sign such a stupid thing? I mean within the union?
 
It's really not a big deal, but I am pretty sure there is nothing that binds me to sign just a to-do list that a senior employee made. Would be at least good to know if someone could help? I'd like to throw this douche a quick one two. :p

Dude don't sign anything ever unless you are told by your manager or whatever that you have to.
 
 A fellow employee has no business asking you for your signature on anything. If its something you need to sign, your manager or union whatever will tell you so. Maybe he wants your signature so he can forge a document in your name, or so he can write a letter to the manager saying that you want to deposit $200 of each paycheck into a separate account, his account.
 
Bottom line, never give out any information ever to somebody you don't have to.

" Well, legally you never have to sign anything.  But, if you are going to sign something take the time to read it.  If they will not let you read it then don't sign.  Just because someone has seniority or is a supervisor doesn't mean you have to sign anything they give you.  Worst come to worst, a union rep comes to the store and explains the situation to you.    However, if this employee is not working tell a supervisor.  Just curious, is the guy in question your store's union representative? "

funny stuff. stupid people that do nothing at work while other people are doing their job. i think every job has this kind of person out there.

Union's can be pretty awful. 's all I'm saying.

" funny stuff. stupid people that do nothing at work while other people are doing their job. i think every job has this kind of person out there. "

I'd probably just sign it and move on.  Actually, do some extra stuff and then add it on to the list, just to show him you do more than that.