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Union worker here with a question about bumping.

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NukeTheWhales:
Here's the jist. I'm in a contract with the plant I work at that says during a reduction in forces, my work group is immune to bumping. We are in the middle of lay offs & a new final agreement came out between my company & the Union which says others will be able to bump us regardless of what the contract says. Is this legal? What can be done? My coworkers are considering having a lawyer look into this. If anyone has had a similar experience or knows someone who has I'd love to speak with you. Thanks!

dea:
Are you a contractor or company employee?

NukeTheWhales:
Company employee.

snowman:
If the company is laying off workers and this is a union job, seniority rules apply. That's the way it works. It's a lousy system at times, but in the end it's the fairest way.

Chimera:
The "memorandum of understanding" or MOA is like adding an amendment to the Constitution.  It changes the text in the contract to whatever is in the MOA.

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