Policy Presentation
Transcript: "Overtime will be distributed based upon ability to do the job, seniority, and availability, by location" "Employees shall have the obligation to work any overtime hours which have been scheduled by the employer." "The employer agrees to post a work schedule for the following work week by 3:00 pm each Tuesday. This shall provide a 7 day notice. This provision shall apply to known and foreseeable catering events..." Yvonne's Grievance Local 23 UFCW CBA: Policy Presentation The Agreement should change the language of the contract for employees to better understand Include the definition and policy for "immediate fill" The Union should review filed grievances and advise employees on how to strengthen their claim Union should help Yvonne collect better evidence Perhaps there was a better approach If this case can't be won, Union should help encourage a compromise Yvonne filed a grievance against Parkhurst in violation of the CBA The agreement stated "The Employer will give the affected employees notice of such overtime as far in advance as possible which in most cases will be as soon as the Employer has received such notice from the client." The Union supported her claim but did not have evidence to prove it Parkhurst refused to retract its actions against Yvonne She has the ability to appeal Protection of Union Members Case: Before current position, was a baker for 15 years She currently has the most seniority Hours of Work: Group 1: Ashley Longstreth & Gilah Salas Do you agree that the language of the CBA was not specific enough? Do you think the head chef should be held accountable for favoring non-union members? Could Yvonne still win her case? Yvonne, an employee of Parkhurst Dining Services, customer relations representative Has held current position for 10 years Under a collective bargaining agreement Member of the Local 23 UFCW since 1993 Recommendations Yvonne works overtime in the Bakery Parkhurst hired a non-union chef to run the kitchen and bakery The Chef has expressed anti-union views In September, an alumni event required a number of baked goods which would require overtime Company procedure of posting overtime hours is by seniority On Wednesday, before the event, the position was deemed an "immediate fill" Hours were granted to a non-union employee Yvonne filed a grievance with the union, and was denied due to the language of the contract Questions Employee Profile: A company must be fully aware of the protection of unionized members within their organization. National Labor Relations Board: Forbids employers from interfering with the rights of exercising organized labor. Promising benefits to employees to discourage their union support. Assigning employees more difficult work tasks, or otherwise punishing employees because they engaged in union or protected concerted activity