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<blockquote data-quote="gandydancer" data-source="post: 186411" data-attributes="member: 9310"><p>I'm ft inside (22.3 "capture"/"hub sort") in NorCal, despite the title of this thread, not a steward. So I have limited insight into driving issues and no special access to arbitration decisions...</p><p> </p><p>Still, an arbitrator presumably must cite either language or practice in reaching his decision. He can also be wrong, resulting in practice contrary to language being "correct". Still, I think its worth pointing out that, so far as I know, there is no language in Master or (any) Suppliment to justify the assertion that magagement has the right to override seniority to avoid overtime. I've grieved the issue twice, been awarded back pay at prepanel once (no precident value) and the second time the practice stopped after a week and I never heard about my grievance again... As far as I can tell, it's a simple pricing-of-labor issue. And if seniority means anything it is that the more senior employee gets the work if he wants it even if his labor costs the employer more.</p><p> </p><p>As far as accepting seasonal work meaning you go to the top of the feeder list...I don't see why it would. It does mean that you are qualified to do the work so that if work must be done you must be employed to do it in preference to management or outside hire, and if you get enough days in to make seniority... viola, you're a feeder. But everybody ahead of you on the list who wasn't trained is going to have a grievance, I think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gandydancer, post: 186411, member: 9310"] I'm ft inside (22.3 "capture"/"hub sort") in NorCal, despite the title of this thread, not a steward. So I have limited insight into driving issues and no special access to arbitration decisions... Still, an arbitrator presumably must cite either language or practice in reaching his decision. He can also be wrong, resulting in practice contrary to language being "correct". Still, I think its worth pointing out that, so far as I know, there is no language in Master or (any) Suppliment to justify the assertion that magagement has the right to override seniority to avoid overtime. I've grieved the issue twice, been awarded back pay at prepanel once (no precident value) and the second time the practice stopped after a week and I never heard about my grievance again... As far as I can tell, it's a simple pricing-of-labor issue. And if seniority means anything it is that the more senior employee gets the work if he wants it even if his labor costs the employer more. As far as accepting seasonal work meaning you go to the top of the feeder list...I don't see why it would. It does mean that you are qualified to do the work so that if work must be done you must be employed to do it in preference to management or outside hire, and if you get enough days in to make seniority... viola, you're a feeder. But everybody ahead of you on the list who wasn't trained is going to have a grievance, I think. [/QUOTE]
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