R. Mutt
"You're not my supervisor!"
I tried the search bar but came up with nothing on this situation.
I have 6 years seniority working PT. I was working in hub operations on twilight, bid to work Revenue Recovery and got the position. At the time the hub was only working twilight and preload but a day sort was created.
I was a twilight designated alternate at the time and there was no union presence on the new day sort so I transferred over, maintaining my position by seniority in order to act as shop steward until they could hold an election (won and stayed on as sort steward until the sort ended.) A year later the day sort was planned for cancellation and hourlies were given the option by seniority to move to twilight/preload or transfer to day sort at the nearest hub and in either case have their seniority dovetailed.
I talked with my full time supe about the situation, he said I could follow my work back to the twilight shift as they were absorbing part of the volume and the position would be transferred. Cool.
The day before our sort closed my full timer told me my position was being eliminated and I'd be going back to hub work on the twilight. I had 4+ years more seniority than 2 other hourlies in my work area and said I'd like to displace the most junior. He said that no one would be allowed to bump other hourlies upon transfer.
Except, everyone else in the building that transferred was allowed to bump less senior employees as long as it was in the same work area they were in. We have a great twilight sort manager who wanted to go by the contract and have seniority rule. As I'm workingking for the center and not operations that sort manager has no say in my work area.
I filed on it, but was told by our BA I was probably was out of luck as bumping preferred jobs wasn't a thing with PTers. I mentioned that I was the only exception and got the impression that I ought to keep my mouth shut as following up on the grievance might ruin it for the other transfers and that I should just sign another bid and tough it out.
That said, does anyone know of any precedent for PTers following their work?
If I am just being singled out should I file for discrimination? Perhaps based on union activity? (my position was eliminated after helping a colleague file on my full timer)
If I get shut down by my BA is there recourse that won't undermine our local?
All comments appreciated (if off topic your joke better be a banger.)
I have 6 years seniority working PT. I was working in hub operations on twilight, bid to work Revenue Recovery and got the position. At the time the hub was only working twilight and preload but a day sort was created.
I was a twilight designated alternate at the time and there was no union presence on the new day sort so I transferred over, maintaining my position by seniority in order to act as shop steward until they could hold an election (won and stayed on as sort steward until the sort ended.) A year later the day sort was planned for cancellation and hourlies were given the option by seniority to move to twilight/preload or transfer to day sort at the nearest hub and in either case have their seniority dovetailed.
I talked with my full time supe about the situation, he said I could follow my work back to the twilight shift as they were absorbing part of the volume and the position would be transferred. Cool.
The day before our sort closed my full timer told me my position was being eliminated and I'd be going back to hub work on the twilight. I had 4+ years more seniority than 2 other hourlies in my work area and said I'd like to displace the most junior. He said that no one would be allowed to bump other hourlies upon transfer.
Except, everyone else in the building that transferred was allowed to bump less senior employees as long as it was in the same work area they were in. We have a great twilight sort manager who wanted to go by the contract and have seniority rule. As I'm workingking for the center and not operations that sort manager has no say in my work area.
I filed on it, but was told by our BA I was probably was out of luck as bumping preferred jobs wasn't a thing with PTers. I mentioned that I was the only exception and got the impression that I ought to keep my mouth shut as following up on the grievance might ruin it for the other transfers and that I should just sign another bid and tough it out.
That said, does anyone know of any precedent for PTers following their work?
If I am just being singled out should I file for discrimination? Perhaps based on union activity? (my position was eliminated after helping a colleague file on my full timer)
If I get shut down by my BA is there recourse that won't undermine our local?
All comments appreciated (if off topic your joke better be a banger.)