Please be advised that all Heads of Department (including Captains and Coordinator’s Assistants) have been notified of the following:
“All Members and Non-Members (Permittees and Reserves) from all divisions, that have received “Layoff Notice” either in writing or verbally by their supervisor, must book back into Local 155’s Dispatch.
Per the BCCFU Collective Agreement
Article 10.02 Lay-Off Defined: “Lay-Off” means a temporary or permanent severance of employment — other than Discharge — due to a shortage of work, including Holiday, Hiatus, scheduled termination, or general payroll default.
Article 4.12 Stand-By Calls: There shall be no stand-by calls. Hiatus, Holidays or days that would otherwise constitute the sixth (6th) or seventh (7th) day worked in the Employee’s work week are not considered regular days of work. When an Employee is dismissed on the fifth (5th) day worked in the work week with a call for work on the first (1st) day of the following work week, it shall not be considered a relay or stand-by call. The above also applies to calls spanning a Hiatus or Holiday.
In other words, there are no holdover days other than a scheduled 2 day break (i.e. weekend)
In addition, when implementing Lay offs, please be advised that B1.11(f) states:
“Lay off of Employees shall be at the discretion of the Employer, but the Employer must lay off Employees from Group 2 before laying off Employees from Group 1. If Non-Union members have been hired (i.e., once only 4% of Group 2 members remain), the Employer must lay off the Non-Union members prior to laying off Employees in Group 2.”
In order to return to the same Production, all Members and Non-Members (Permittees and Reserves) must be dispatched again. Any Members and Non-Members (Permittees and Reserves) that have not done so, will be considered in breach of the BCCFU Collective Agreement and the Teamsters Local Union No. 155 Bylaws.
Thank you for your cooperation and assistance,
David Holm
Secretary-Treasurer
Teamsters Local Union No.155