unfair treatment

[benbird]

ben from wisconson

I work in union shop(sheet metal workers international association, local 565) and i recently found out that an amendment was made to the contract. Amendment states that when a temp. worker get hired on full time with company their seniority is back dated to their temp service start date. the contract reads most resent hire date to the company only. I think this amendment is preferential treatment in the work place. Why should someone how starts as a temp get an extra benefit over others? Please help mt job is in jeopardy.

[Zigner]

Strange, it sounds perfectly fair to me...
A guy (or gal) is working for the company as a temp and then continues as a permanent employee. Why shouldn't that employee be credited for the amount of time he/she actually worked?

[eerelations]

Your union negotiated this amendment on your behalf. It is perfectly legal for unions to do this, and in fact amendments like this are very very typical. If you disagree with the amendment, your recourse is to complain to the union.