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  Provided below is a brief outline of the Vale Inco grievance process.. It is our intent to also include our affiliated units process here as well to help the stewards and general membership understand the process and rights under their respective collective bargaining agreements.

USW Local 6166/Vale Inco

Grievance Procedure

 

(As outlined in article 20 of the CBA)

 

Ø  STAGE 1:  as per article 20.01, stage 1 can be filed orally or in writing to the company provided it is done within 14 days worked by the employee immediately following the occurrence .  There may or may not be a steward present for such filing, but it is strongly recommended .  The company has 3 work days (excluding weekends and general holidays) to reply.

 

Note: 

  • This stage is the filing of the grievance with the grievers supervisor or a company representative and is to be done during the grievers work hours.

  • When the request to file the grievance is given by the employee to the supervisor or another company representative, that supervisor or company representative shall provide a time to recieve the grievance within a reasonable amount of time which should not exceed stage 1 time limits.

  • A copy of the stage 1 paperwork (blue sheet) should be requested for documentation purposes, as well as a union fact sheet filled out (see below).

  • An answer to the grievance is to be provided by management within 3 work days to the griever.

  • CRITICAL: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE GRIEVER INFORMS  THEIR STEWARD OF THE COMPANIES RESPONSE SO THAT THE STEWARD CAN FILE THE STAGE 2  PAPERWORK AT THE UNION HALL. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN TIMELINES FOR FILING STAGE 2 REQUESTS TO THE COMPANY TO PASS.

For an electronic version of the union fact sheet 

                (Microsoft Word Document)

 

Ø  STAGE 2:  as per article 20.02, after receiving the company’s decision, the union has 7 days to request a stage 2 meeting.   The company will then schedule a second stage meeting (during the grievers and stewards work hours) within 14 days of the request to do so. The company will respond after such meeting of their decision within 7 days.

 

Note: 

  • This meeting is to be held with the supervisor and the S2 of the department along with three stewards and the griever.

 

Ø  STAGE 3: as per article 20.03, after receiving the company’s decision the union has 7 days to request a stage 3 meeting.  The company will then schedule a third stage meeting within 7 days of the request to do so.

 

Note: 

  • This meeting is to be held with the S2 and manager of the department along with the three stewards and grievance coordinator. Griever being present at this stage is an option by either party, and to be scheduled during stewards time and not the grievers

 

Ø  EXCLUSIONS:  as per article 20.04 Saturdays, Sundays, and General Holidays shall not be counted in determining the time within which any action is to be taken in each stage of the grievance procedure.

 

Ø Preventions:  as per article 19.05 and 19.06 that an earnest effort be made to try and resolve issues prior to the discipline or grievance procedure by the involvement of a union steward if requested by either party (management or employee) to deal with these matters expediently.

 

 
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