LOCAL 755 FAQ
You can ask your supervisor in the plant. He or she should know who your committeeperson is and they are responsible for calling the committeeperson whenever you need to talk to them or if you want to file a grievance. If for some reason you are unable to ask your supervisor, call the union hall. If you know your department and shift, we can give you the information.
See your committeeperson for a Local or National Contracts. They are also available at the Union hall. Come to a membership meeting or to the hall during business hours.
Have your supervisor put a rep call in for the committeeperson. They cannot refuse to do so. You have the right to see a committeeman. The committeeman will get back with you as quickly as possible and will tell you whether or not you have a grievance. If you are being put out of the plant on a discipline, you have the right to see representation before you leave. If for some reason you cannot, contact the union hall and we will see to it that your committeeman calls you at home.
Filing the grievance with the committeeperson and with the supervisor is the first step of the procedure. If the grievance is not settled at that point, it goes to the second step of the process. Second step is when the committeeman/shop committeemen meet with the general foreman and/or superintendent to discuss grievances. Your grievance may be settled there or may move on to the third step of the grievance procedure. At third step, the shop committeeman takes over the grievance and it goes on his third step report. At weekly third step meetings, the Shop committee meets with labor relations to discuss pending grievances. Often, grievances are settled at this step. If, however, the grievance cannot be settled at third step and it has merit, it is then "handled" and may be appealed. Third step minutes are generated and several weeks later, briefs are exchanged between management and the union, each outlining a position on the grievance. If a grievance reaches the appeal step, the Chairman of the Local and, if necessary, the international union becomes involved. The chairman of the local and a representative from the international union meet from time to time with management to discuss open appeal cases. Either the case is settled at that meeting, or, if the management refuses to settle and the Chairman and IUE Representative feel that we have a strong case, the grievance may be appealed to the last step of the procedure -- the umpire step. Once a grievance is at the umpire step, an impartial umpire may hear the case and make a final ruling. It can take some time for an umpire to hear a case, so grievances often stay at the umpire step for some time.
Seniority is the key to holding specific jobs and shifts. The more seniority you have, the more likely you are to be able to hold the shift you want and the job you want. 1st shift and 3rd shift are usually held by members with more seniority. New hires usually work second shift until they attain enough seniority to move. If you would like to move, you can put in a shift option -- your committeeperson can help you do that, even though the union is NOT responsible for moves/job assignments. Whether or not you get the move you want depends on your seniority. Your committeeperson can answer any questions you have about moves.
Union meeting times are posted on the bulletin boards in the plant. At the beginning of the month, we post a bulletin for that month's meeting. You should attend so that you know what is happening in the plant and with the Union!! It's YOUR Union -- be an active member!
The IUE Local 755 Safety Representatives, Sue Bostwick and Brad Rice, are at 5-7405. If you feel that you are in immediate danger, please remove yourself from the danger and see your supervisor, but do NOT simply walk out of the plant and go home during your shift. Put in a rep call for your committeeperson and have the committeeperson contact the safety rep..
What you must not do is simply walk out of the plant and go home. If you feel unable to continue working due to illness, tell your supervisor that you are ill and if the supervisor advises, go to medical. Let medical check you out and decide whether to send you home.
Union dues are currently $34.00 a month. The company withholds your dues and several days later sends a check to the International CWA. Ten days to two weeks after that, the International sends the Local their portion. Out of $34.00 you pay, $14.36 goes to the International IUE-CWA in Washington, $3.78 goes to the International CWA Strike fund, $.36 goes to the Dayton-Miami Valley AFL-CIO, $0.65 goes to the Ohio AFL-CIO and $0.10 goes into the local pension fund. The remaining $14.75 goes into the Local's general fund, where it is used for administrative costs, negotiating, Conference Board and District 7, and other costs associated with representing the workers of Delphi Chassis.
The first shift benefit representatives, Brian Woolum and Cheryl Rice, can be
reached at 5-7134 during first shift hours. The second
shift benefit representative, Shelley Lowrie, can also be reached at 5-7134 during
second shift hours. Kim Derringer, also a first shift
benefit rep, works out of the Union hall, where she helps members on sick leave
and worker's comp. and gives assistance to our many retirees. She can be
reached at the Union hall, extension 15.
Tony Hamblin is our Employee Assitance Program representative. He can be reached at 5-7874. Any of the benefit reps
would be happy to answer your questions! The Executive Secretary,
Dave Hill, is over all of the benefits representatives for the Union.