Hitch
10-14-2007, 10:04 PM
Wondering if anyone is aware of the recent decision regarding Troubleman seniority. If not here it is; kind of questionable in my opinion.
19(g). When a vacancy is filled in the classification of
Troubleman in locations which have fixed shifts, all vacant
shifts will be selected according to the seniority of the
employees already in the Troubleman classification at that
location, and the last vacant shift will be filled by promotion
or lateral transfer. When calculating Troubleman seniority
for purposes of shift selection, only time actually worked in
the Troubleman classification will be utilized.
It seems that the company this time wants to do the right thing and follow the language in this paragraph. The Local leadership has decided that the last sentence in the paragraph that grants a use for troubleman seniority accrued during our annual shift pick can no longer be used and only overall section time can be used. What do you guys think about this?
19(g). When a vacancy is filled in the classification of
Troubleman in locations which have fixed shifts, all vacant
shifts will be selected according to the seniority of the
employees already in the Troubleman classification at that
location, and the last vacant shift will be filled by promotion
or lateral transfer. When calculating Troubleman seniority
for purposes of shift selection, only time actually worked in
the Troubleman classification will be utilized.
It seems that the company this time wants to do the right thing and follow the language in this paragraph. The Local leadership has decided that the last sentence in the paragraph that grants a use for troubleman seniority accrued during our annual shift pick can no longer be used and only overall section time can be used. What do you guys think about this?