What is the name of your state?This is a question for the state of Massachusetts.
I am a 17 yr employee of Macy*s Department Store which is owned by Federated. Federated, within the past 8 months, has purchased Filene's Department Store. The mall where I work has both a Filenes and a Macys. We were told the Filenes store would be closing, but that "all employees in good standing in Macy*s would retain their jobs". The Filenes store in our mall is union, while the Macy*s store is not. Because the Filene's location is better, Macy*s will close their doors and then re-open in the Filene's building, but still retain the Macy*s name.
We were informed yesterday (1/19) that because the Filene's building had been union, and that part of the original purchase was that Macy*s would be required to honor a certain amount of union stores, the Macy*s employees would be losing our jobs. Because the Filene's employees were union to begin with, they take presedence over the non-union employees. However, the Filene's name would be gone and they would become Macy*s employees.
Is this legal? I know this is only a forum, but any information is appreciated. Thank you!
I am a 17 yr employee of Macy*s Department Store which is owned by Federated. Federated, within the past 8 months, has purchased Filene's Department Store. The mall where I work has both a Filenes and a Macys. We were told the Filenes store would be closing, but that "all employees in good standing in Macy*s would retain their jobs". The Filenes store in our mall is union, while the Macy*s store is not. Because the Filene's location is better, Macy*s will close their doors and then re-open in the Filene's building, but still retain the Macy*s name.
We were informed yesterday (1/19) that because the Filene's building had been union, and that part of the original purchase was that Macy*s would be required to honor a certain amount of union stores, the Macy*s employees would be losing our jobs. Because the Filene's employees were union to begin with, they take presedence over the non-union employees. However, the Filene's name would be gone and they would become Macy*s employees.
Is this legal? I know this is only a forum, but any information is appreciated. Thank you!
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