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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bubblehead" data-source="post: 1316351" data-attributes="member: 14176">Now tell them how long it will take to get the grievance heard locally?Then after it is deadlocked and the mandatory company hold at the state panel 2-3 more months pass.Then it is deadlocked to the regional JAC to be heard three months later, because no state panel will rule on such an important, possibly precedence setting issue.Then the quarterly JAC hears the griavance and puts it on committee hold for 3 more months.It's only at that subsequent JAC panel, that the matter is referred back to parties for final resolution, bringing the issue full circle and putting it right back on square one.Of course if your fortunate enough to have it deadlocked again to the National level, it could be another 6 months, or even years if they decide to arbitrate.Yea, it's a great system</blockquote>