Springfield: No Lunch Update

All right, we finally got a status update regarding the No-Lunch grievance for Springfield: it was impassed at the Step B level and was certified for Arbitration.

What’s the mean?

In short, what it means is our National Business Agent thinks we should win our case because it’s strong enough to win at Arbitration, so he certified it to go there. Just because grievances are filed and impassed at Step B doesn’t mean they go to Arbitration: our regional leadership has the final say on whatever goes to the Arbitration step, so if he’s sending it there for adjudication then he likes the work we’ve done locally.

This is a great step forward, but your local stewards are not happy that it’s taken this long. This has been dragged on for almost a year at this point and it’s supposed to take no longer than a month to get to this step once it’s left the Formal A level.

Regardless, here’s the Step B impasse with Steward Alec Helwig’s position for the Union, as well as management’s position.

If you want to be educated on the subject of the the subject of no-lunches in Springfield: read this and get educated on the subject. There are lots of rumors out there from folks who do not have the facts, so get your facts from the actual documentation.

More to come soon, stay tuned.

Issue statement and decision.

Union’s position, page 1

Union’s position, page 2

Union position, page 3

Union position, page 4 with partial requested remedy

Union remedy and management position page 1

Management position, page 2

Management position, page 3 and formalities

Numbered page 9

Union submitted exhibits and management submitted exhibits

Certification for Arbitration by NBA