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Re: Union Pacific sinks to a new low
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 06-02-2010 - 19:19
Robert Wrote:
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> In my last pay period I was laid off "os" for a
> critical incident while going to Bakersfield. The
> railroad paid me three basic days and then turned
> around and penalized me roughly seven hundred
> dollars in guarentee. Because "I was laid off
> company business and off the board".
> How is this my fault? I didn't wish or hope for
> this person to try and cross in front of us. But
> yet I'm being penalized for it. It is mandatory
> time off issued by the company. How is any
> different than being laid off for IE: rules class,
> safety meetings, or any other mandatory company
> business.
First, is it really mandatory? I'm not familiar with your CBA, but when the Article was originally established, the wording was that an employee could request relief, and be off for a period of 3 days, following a Critical Incident.
I'm not surprised that Timekeeping's position is that it goes against your guarantee. Anything to save a buck, and they know that a high percentage of employees won't follow up on it.
So, have you contacted your Local Chairman about this? What'd he say?
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> In my last pay period I was laid off "os" for a
> critical incident while going to Bakersfield. The
> railroad paid me three basic days and then turned
> around and penalized me roughly seven hundred
> dollars in guarentee. Because "I was laid off
> company business and off the board".
> How is this my fault? I didn't wish or hope for
> this person to try and cross in front of us. But
> yet I'm being penalized for it. It is mandatory
> time off issued by the company. How is any
> different than being laid off for IE: rules class,
> safety meetings, or any other mandatory company
> business.
First, is it really mandatory? I'm not familiar with your CBA, but when the Article was originally established, the wording was that an employee could request relief, and be off for a period of 3 days, following a Critical Incident.
I'm not surprised that Timekeeping's position is that it goes against your guarantee. Anything to save a buck, and they know that a high percentage of employees won't follow up on it.
So, have you contacted your Local Chairman about this? What'd he say?
