October Arbitration Update

Unapproved overtime

The Guild is investigating a situation where a member was disciplined for working “unapproved overtime.”

UPDATE: This matter has been assigned to David Wanger, esquire, and arbitrator selection is under way through the American Arbitration Association.

Circulation managers doing Guild work

The Guild is investigating issues of managers doing data entry work and other Guild jurisdictional work.

UPDATE: An arbitration date is set for January 25, 2008 for one matter. The other matter is scheduled for February. TNG-CWA has agreed to pick up the costs of both cases.

Pay for new photo imager position

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

UPDATE: An arbitration date is set for January 16, 2008. TNG-CWA has agreed to pick up the costs of this arbitration. Although the photo imager position was eliminated during layoffs an issue of back pay still remains.

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: An arbitration date is set for December 4, 2007. TNG-CWA has agreed to pick up the costs of this arbitration.

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: An arbitration date is set for January 8, 2008.

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

UPDATE: TNG-CWA has agreed to pick up the costs of this arbitration. The arbitration was scheduled for September 20, but was postponed because of settlement talks. TNG-CWA has agreed to pick up the costs of this arbitration.

Free riders

The Guild has 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: The arbitration set for October 31, 2007 has been postponed as settlement talks continue. TNG-CWA has agreed to pick up the costs of this arbitration.