I think a call to the Corporate Ethics hotline is in order. This behavior is blatantly unethical. There is NO WAY he should be working for daddy.
VooDoo,
File the grievance first thing Monday.Period! That should protect your rights on eligibility for the job at the time the bid was completed. Bids go up for 7 days and then come down. Period! Ineligibile bidders are removed from the list and the job is awarded immediately. Period! It doesn't matter if the actual job is filled today or next month, the "vacancy" is what you bid on and there wouldn't be a bid sheet if there wasn't already a job available. If the job has gone unfilled for some time as you stated, then you need to also file for the "lost wages" you endured while the job has gone unfilled. If there was a job, then there was related work that someone is having to do. (That has probably been handled by putting the extra work on the package drivers while the manager waits out the clock trying to give his son the job.) Be advised that the manager will try to disqualify you during the "training" process so he can then slip his son into the job. For that reason you also need to call the hotline as you have been advised and get the info to corporate HR. That will not only help against future discrimination, but it will validate your grievance. You will also need cooperation from the Steward during your training period for the position that you will certainly get now that you know the rules and how to use them! Sounds like the first thing your center needs is some Steward training and a new business agent! The shop steward isn't also the manager's kid by chance is he???
Good luck and get crackin'....Remember to use the 4 W's when writing your complaint..Who, What, When, Witnesses! Names, dates and times, and specifics are invaluable in getting a complaint resolved.
father and son working in the same building / same sort is definitely a violation of the policy.
We never intended to have the son working for the father in such a scenario. call the local hr office or call the corporate hot line. One of the two needs to move to another building or leave.
wow thanks for all the support. I asked our shop stew about the sign up sheet and he said they go to the sheet whan the job is ready to be filled. That means that he would have as much time as he wants before he calls and requests the new air position. Where did you find that 30 day rule?
Wonderboy$ wrote:
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Originally Posted by voodoolord
wow thanks for all the support. I asked our shop stew about the sign up sheet and he said they go to the sheet whan the job is ready to be filled. That means that he would have as much time as he wants before he calls and requests the new air position. Where did you find that 30 day rule?
Can't you people read?
He didn't sign a bid sheet he signed an air sign up sheet indicating his interest in becoming an exception air driver. When a position comes available the person with the highest seniority who's name is on the list will be selected.
The steward gave him good advice.
Since then we have lost three people with air driver cards so I kept bugging him about getting me on. He kept blowing me off and then finally posted the air sign up sheet a few weeks ago. After 2 weeks of it up there were only 2 signups on it, me and his son.
Nice work Nick,
I don't think I've ever seen a policy book in my 22 years; How do go about getting one?
Tieguy wrote:
As I recall that is an integrity issue you just defined so well and the one who has got to go is the manager because he is the one with the integrity problem. Do I need to get out the old policy book for ya? I got one of the good (old) ones that was written when there was still a modicum of integrity left to define. You and I both know all that will be done anyway is a simple reassignment because managers don't eat managers, they feed only on the young and inexperienced!
Not sure if you got your answer but in case you didn't you can go to upsers and download and print. I have a copy of both the policy manual and code of conduct manual. Good to have on hand.Nice work Nick,
I don't think I've ever seen a policy book in my 22 years; How do go about getting one?
Nice work Nick,
I don't think I've ever seen a policy book in my 22 years; How do go about getting one?