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Grievance Procedure |
1937 |
GM/Chrysler |
Sitdown strikes for recognition |
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Arbitration |
1939 |
Chrysler |
7 wk. strike |
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1940 |
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Umpire System 4 wk. strike in 1939 |
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Seniority |
1937 |
GM/Chrysler |
department-wide seniority |
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1950s-60s |
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plant- & division-wide seniority |
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1955 |
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area-wide preferential hiring |
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1976 |
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transfer with corporate seniority to other plants |
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Cost of Living |
1948 |
GM |
company offer |
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Pensions |
1949 |
Ford |
$100/mo. w/Social Security |
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1950 |
Chrysler |
advance funding [104 day strike] |
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1958 |
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early retirement benefit |
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1970 |
GM |
"30-and-out" [67 day strike] |
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Union Shop |
1941 |
Ford |
with dues check off [8 day recognition strike] |
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1948-55 |
GM, Chrysler, Briggs & 0thers |
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Job/Income Security |
1955 |
Ford |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefits [SUB] @ 60% new/26 wks. |
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1967 |
Ford |
SUB @ 95% net/52 wks [8 wk. strike] |
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1982 |
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SUB=104 wks for 10 yr. employee, limited by funding
Guaranteed Income Stream [GIS] for laid-off workers with 15+
yrs. to 62 |
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1984 |
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JOBS Banl at full pay instead of layoff caused by productivity/outsourcing |
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1987 |
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Secure Employment Levels [SEL] reduced by one for every two retirees |
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1990 |
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36 wk. cap on volume-related layoff during contract term [then
to JOBS Bank]
GIS coverage extended to employees w/10+ yrs. seniority
SUB benefit no longer limited by funding
Advance notice of outsourcing, company must consider union
counterbid |
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1996 |
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SEL formula replaces retirees 1:1 under certain conditions |
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1999 |
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Flowback rights to GM & guarantee of pension/healthcare for
Delphi workers |
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Medical Benefits |
1943 |
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voluntary check off for group plan |
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1950 |
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company pays 50% of premium & coverage extended to family |
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1953 |
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coverage extended to retirees |
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1961 |
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company pays 100% of family premium & 50% of retirees |
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1964 |
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company pays full retirees premium |
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Vacations with pay |
1940 |
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maximum 1 wk vacation, no paid holidays |
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1990 |
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maximum 5 wks vacation (20+ yrs srty), 15 paid holidays per year |
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Health & Safety |
1961
1973
1976
1984 |
Chrysler
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right to strike on health & safety grievances
Hiubt H&S Committee & union H&S rep [9 day strike]
Joint Training of H&S reps
Joint training of employees; research on occupational hazards |