Work assignment disputes

The parties agreed to resolve the work assignment dispute at issue based on an evaluation of the facility by the UAW DaimlerChrysler Department and a member of Management. Assistant Director Klea of the Daimler Chrysler Department explained that he based his decision on an analysis of the tasks performed and ...

Bertone’s prior disciplinary record subjected him to discharge under the Company’s progressive disciplinary process. The Union achieved an excellent settlement for Bertone that preserved his job and his seniority. The Union’s conclusion that it could not obtain a better settlement through arbitration was reasonable.

Mitz was disciplined for refusing a job assignment which he felt was inconsistent with his rights under the collective bargaining agreement. The International Representative and the Local Shop Committee settled Mitz’s grievances based on their interpretation of the contract. We will not interfere with a local union’s judgment on a ...

The essence of Thompson’s complaint is that management reassigned him and issued discipline because he had raised a safety issue. The parties to the UAW/GM National Agreement have put in place a detailed procedure for dealing with health and safety concerns. There is no evidence in this record that Thompson ...

Knop could not have obtained damages through the grievance procedure for a lost opportunity where it was in his power to avoid the loss by filing a shift preference application. The union had to decide how to distribute a sum of money paid to settle a large number of grievances, ...