January Arbitrations Update

Pay for new photo imager position

The Guild is looking into the slotting of the wage scale for the new photo imager position.

UPDATE: We have an arbitration date for January 16, 2008.

Implementation of time clocks in South Portland

The Guild has grieved the implementation of time clocks in South Portland. This is a change in working conditions.

UPDATE: We have an arbitration date for December 4, 2007.

Circulation work being done by exempt employees and outside contractors

The Guild has grieved the use of exempt employees and outside contractors to process and distribute newspapers.

UPDATE: We have an arbitration date for January 8, 2008.

Making sure work from laid off positions isn’t being done by exempt employees

UPDATE: We have an arbitration date for June 29, 2007.

Free riders

We have filed a grievance related to the company’s refusal to abide by Article I, Section I of the contract in regard to employees failing to meet their minimum legal financial requirements to the Guild.

UPDATE: We have an arbitration date of October 31, 2007.

A non-elimination of a position

We have filed a grievance related to a regular part-time position that has been eliminated without a layoff.

UPDATE: We have an arbitration date of February 5, 2007.