Forced 6th Day question

[dugmore42]

As most who've spoken with me know, I'm a Tues-Sat 22.4. We've been forced in on Mondays for quite a while, so in effect I'm a Mon-Sat 22.4.

Today we had a super light dispatch-- only about 30 routes went out of my center. The 22.4's almost all were scheduled off. All routes were covered, all RPCDs were present in-building and ready to work. Right after PCM, one of these drivers came pissing and moaning to dispatch about not feeling well.

After some back and forth bickering, I get called up and put on-route at the last second while the RPCD gets to go home despite bluffing that he was here and ready to work.

I'm cool with the all-day overtime, but I want more. This is the first Monday I would've had off in ages, and I wanted it. That said, I'm trying to figure out how to write up a grievance based on sending home scheduled workers and forcing unscheduled workers to cover on their day off. Gonna talk with a shop steward in the AM but in the meantime I kind of wanted to get everything lined up, but I might be SoL because I'm having trouble finding any contractual language about this for 22.4s. Any help would be appreciated, even if it's just to let me know it's a losing battle and not worth filing.

Or….. stand up directly to the RPCD that is the issue.

 

[PPH_over_9000]

Or….. stand up directly to the RPCD that is the issue.

Did that, he and I still haven't exchanged words since that day. Even with the confrontation I still had to cover his route.

All good, though, water under the bridge at this point.

 

[dugmore42]

But that person knows what they did was wrong. Good on you! We need more folks to stand up for right,

 

[542thruNthru]

Seniority sucks, until you have it.

 

[PPH_over_9000]

Seniority sucks, until you have it.

Speaking of which, I literally just made 0300 last night you guys.

Won a bid, got my own route, jumpin' to the better progression and getting on the 9.5 list asap.