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robertjohn
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What is the name of your state? Illinois
The union I am a member of won an arbitraion award approximately ten years ago that is still in effect and essentially lasts forever. This award concerned the use of contractors over company employees. The company would have to pay a penalty to their employees when contractors were used to perform work customarily done by company employees. At the last three contract negotiations, the company has tried to negotiate this award away from us. We refused to give it up. Now, the company is flagrantly not abiding by the award. As an example, in December of 2002, the company suspended the award for the employees (the company said for budget reasons) but they kept the contractors working the whole time. Does the union have to go back through the grievance procedure or can the union go directly to court to force the company to abide by the award. Thank you.
The union I am a member of won an arbitraion award approximately ten years ago that is still in effect and essentially lasts forever. This award concerned the use of contractors over company employees. The company would have to pay a penalty to their employees when contractors were used to perform work customarily done by company employees. At the last three contract negotiations, the company has tried to negotiate this award away from us. We refused to give it up. Now, the company is flagrantly not abiding by the award. As an example, in December of 2002, the company suspended the award for the employees (the company said for budget reasons) but they kept the contractors working the whole time. Does the union have to go back through the grievance procedure or can the union go directly to court to force the company to abide by the award. Thank you.