Didn't sign a write-up I got on purpose and got fired on the spot, because I needed additional time for finals at school. Got my job back under union rules because lack of progressive discipline. Left for a better job 6 months later when I graduated.
Manager was pissed. But he couldn't do shit.
So, since you're support staff and economically a cost center and not a producer, they make more than you, right? You advocate for their wages first, right?