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We
have some good news. The company is recalling 3 Millwrights on the 26th
of Oct. and have posted for an Electrical and Mechanical Tech for X&Y.
This may result in recalling 2 more skilled tradesmen. It is the
company’s intention to recall (4) Millwrights on Jan. 4th,
(4) Millwrights Feb. 1st,
(2) Electricians March 1st
and (1) Electrician May 3rd. The company has committed to replace anyone
who is retiring in Skilled Trades. There is a possibility of a few
retirements by the end of the year and early next year. Hopefully, this
will bring everyone back who was laid-off from the trades.
Your
plant committee is disappointed in the company’s decision to contract
out the dismantling of the 50M with the use of contractors, while we
still have our craftsmen laid-off. However, it is good to know that they
are coming back.
We filed NLRB charges against the company for contracting out the
repair/rebuild of Graco pumps, centrifugal pumps, air hoists, and
furnace fan units without notifying the union. The NLRB was ready to
meet with the company to resolve this issue. The company did not want to
deal with them. We were able to settle the issue,
with the company committing to keep the work
in- house
and to notify the union of all future
repairs/rebuilds.
The Tool Crib Attendant and Maint. Truck Drivers are not being utilized
on the weekends. We have Generalists and Tool Crib Attendants laid off.
If you need materials moved (ex. toolboxes, welding machines, pipe
machines, scissor lifts etc.) to another building, the supervisor should
be calling the Maintenance Truck Driver. How would you like it if you
were laid off from your classification and your co-worker was taking it
upon himself to perform your job? Think about it.
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It has been 7 months, and we are still awaiting the Arbitrator’s
decision concerning the letter on pg. 194 of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement where it
states: “...the company will not layoff any current members of the
Facility
Generalist classification or
other members of the bargaining unit while contract workers are
performing landscaping and related work in the
Facility
Generalist classification.”
In addition, we will be in arbitration again on Oct 27, concerning the
bidding process in the
Buildings and
Yards Lines of Progression
concerning the FMS position. The Arbitrator previously ruled in the
company’s favor citing: “ legitimate business needs” saying that the
lines of progression in the Building and Yards Dept. were dysfunctional.
However, the arbitrator did rule this was a non-precedent setting
ruling. This gives us an opportunity to have another ruling from an
arbitrator that I hope will be binding and in our favor.
WE plant Committee,
Bobby Hayes,
Chair
John Kordeleski,
Vice Chair.
Ralph Cook II,
1st Chief Steward
Reginald Childs, 2nd
Chief Steward
Mike Shaffer, 3rd
Chief Steward
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