Hi, this is a topic that needs to be discussed. We need to strike a balance between being obstructionist and letting the company undermine our collective bargaining rights.

Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employers are required to bargain in good faith over “mandatory subjects of bargaining,” which include wages, hours, and…

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Thanks for contributing your thoughts. I hope others will contribute as well as submit and vote on the ideas that get submitted.

Form

We’re excited to have you join us in addressing some of the most pressing challenges in our workplace. This form has been created and is moderated by the Unifor 2002 bargaining committee in response to our members’ desire for input and collaboration.

The Issue: The company has proposed a new system where shifts are assigned to… Read more

There is a difference between underpayment and overpayment payroll errors. Let’s analyze how this affects our situation.

Nature of the Error

The error you’ve described is an underpayment rather than an overpayment. The company failed to pay employees the correct wage rate as stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement. This is a…

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Bob,

The spreadsheet I uploaded has the following columns.

Year = Contract Year

B Top Scale January – this is what the contract says should be wage starting Jan 1 of the contract year.

Hire Date – Self explanatory

Hire Wage – Wage at hire date

Anniversary Date – This is same as hire date except when person is subject to another rule (Ecomomic…

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As a Federally regulated employee, you are entitled to up to 5 days of personal leave each calendar year. Here are two key points to consider:

Paid Leave: The first 3 days are paid if the employee has completed 3 consecutive months of continuous employment with the same employer.

Reasons for Leave: Personal leave can be taken for various…

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