USW Flashcards
Union Contract 2023-2026
When does the work week end and begin?
It starts with the day shift on Monday morning and concludes a the end of night shift on the Sunday following.
Does the union represent volunteers?
Does the union represent temporary employees?
The union represents volunteers.
Does not represent temporary employees.
What union do you belong to? (Include numbers)
USW Local Union 9460-08
Article five states three things. What are they? (x3)
(Has to do with striking)
No strikes or lockouts. No sympathy strikes
No concerted refusal to work, slowdown, or stoppage
Article 6 deals with productivity. What does it say about beginning work?
All employees have to start work on time at the beginning of the day and after mealtimes.
How long is a probationary period?
How long may the employer extend the probationary period?
520 hrs worked. Employer may extend 175 hrs upon written mutual agreement between the employer and the union.
What rights to probationary employees have? (3)
What article deals with probationary employees?
Can’t bid on another position during probationary period
Seniority is credited to starting date after probationary period is completed.
Probationary employees can be discharged by the employer without right of appeal.
Article 7
What is the saving clause? What article is it?
If any portion of the contract is invalidated by legislation, that invalidation only applies to the part of the contract made invalid.
Article 8
What article is the non-discrimination article?
Applies to race, color, creed, etc. but also applies to ___.
Article 9
Also applies to union membership or participation.
If a technological change is introduced that will result in layoffs or a reduction of hours, when will the employer discuss those changes?
If technological changes result in new positions being created, who gets those positions?
One month prior.
Members of the bargaining unit
Can Essentia hire non-union members? (What article?)
When can Essentia employees choose not to join the union?
No. (Article 11)
Employees who work in Wisconsin can voluntarily choose not to join the union.
What is a member in good standing?
A member who pays his/her dues and are entitled to the full participation in all union activites.
All bargaining employees must join the Union no later than ___ days after hire. (Article?)
30 days (Article 11)
if an employee is required to work in excess of eight hours in one day or in excess of 80 hours in a pay. they shall be paid at what rate? (Unless alternative work schedule) (Article?)
Time and a half
Article 12
The work schedule will be posted no later than ? days in advance for a __?__ period.
14 days, 4 week
Effort will be made to accommodate requests for specific schedules if they are submitted in writing at least __?__ prior to the posting of such schedules. (Article 12)
2 weeks
Once the schedule is made, no changes will be made to the schedule unless ___?___.
The employer shall not reduce or change hours from the schedule solely for the purpose of ___?___
unless made by mutual agreement.
avoiding the payment of overtime.
The employer agrees to allow switching of shifts if the employees wish to do so, but the employees must ___?___
obtain supervisory approval.
No employee shall work or be scheduled to work more
than __?__hours in a 24 hour, excluding on-call assignments, unless by mutual agreement. One exception is ___?___.
16 hrs in a 24 hr period.
Exception is pharmacy techs as enumerated in MN §6800.2160
All employees will be allowed __?__hours off between shifts, unless an employee does what?
12
Volunteers to work a shift with less than 12 hours in between.
Employees shall not be scheduled to work more than __?__ different shifts during the week unless the employee volunteers to work such shifts.
2
No employee shall be scheduled to work more than __?__consecutive days, excluding __?__, unless by mutual agreement.
8
On call assignments
