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<blockquote data-quote="Mugarolla" data-source="post: 1542022" data-attributes="member: 8481">I have the 2010 edition[D19940208aCR] (1) The only parties to the contract are the union and UPS, notindividual employees. The contract provides that UPS and the union &quot;agree to bebound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement,&quot; and that &quot;grievance procedures may be invoked only by authorized Union or Employer representatives.&quot; The language that a decision is final and binding &quot;on both parties&quot; implies that only two parties - the union and UPS - have a say in how a grievance is handled. Thus, a decision by the union and UPS about how to handle a grievance is final and binding,even if the aggrieved employee disagrees. (2) The CBA does not mandate anautomatic appeal of an unresolved employee grievance to a higher stage. Linton v.UPS[C19911220aCR] CRSA does not mandate appeal from the local hearing to the joint committee hearing. In CRSA provision authorizing &quot;the parties&quot; to submit grievance to the JAC if the parties fail to &quot;reach a decision or agreement&quot; at Local meeting, &quot;the parties&quot; refers to the Union and UPS, not to the grievant. Linton v. UPS</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mugarolla, post: 1542022, member: 8481"] I have the 2010 edition [D19940208aCR] [B](1) [/B]The only parties to the contract are the union and UPS, not individual employees. The contract provides that UPS and the union "agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement," and that "grievance procedures may be invoked only by authorized Union or Employer representatives." The language that a decision is final and binding "on both parties" implies that only two parties - the union and UPS - have a say in how a grievance is handled. Thus, a decision by the union and UPS about how to handle a grievance is final and binding, even if the aggrieved employee disagrees. [B](2) [/B]The CBA does not mandate an automatic appeal of an unresolved employee grievance to a higher stage. [I]Linton v.[/I] [I]UPS [/I] [C19911220aCR] CRSA does not mandate appeal from the local hearing to the joint committee hearing. In CRSA provision authorizing "the parties" to submit grievance to the JAC if the parties fail to "reach a decision or agreement" at Local meeting, "the parties" refers to the Union and UPS, not to the grievant. Linton v. UPS [/QUOTE]

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