Over 70 jobs just disappeared on a 6 crane operation because of the robots at LBCT, and Bobby, Victor, and Julie are doing what ever they feel like, and not telling the membership what is going on.
Last week, Bobby, Victor, and Julie let the robot overlords at LBCT ordered 4 swingmen and 1 Hatch Tender on their initial operation, using the what ever they feel like method, which is not part of PCLCD as far as I know.
Check out the orders that Julie took, and that were dispatched to work the LBCT robot dock.
Why is there a Hatch Tender on the LBCT robot dock, when the TRAPAC robot dock uses a Signal Man?
LRC Rep Mike Dimon admitted that he had no documentation on the new operation, and said they were depending on the A-men dispatched to the job to tell them, and the Employers, if the use of a Hatch Tender is inappropriate.
Guess Cat Fish does not understand that the 8 hour job, that requires the man to be there 8 hours, is going to most likely get filled by an ID. Does he think the IDs are going to challenge the Employer, and/or report what is going on?
Maybe Mondo should get his ID kid to take the job and report back to the E-Board, like he did when he went to Canada?
Does Victor or Cat Fish know there is a procedure in the Contract that spells out exactly what should happen on the initial shift of a new operation?
Check out David Miller’s Arbitration on the initial operation at TRAPAC. SCAA-0007-2014
Arbitrator Miller made it pretty clear, like crystal clear, that “new operations” like the LBCT robot operation is covered by Section 10.51 of the PCLCD, as follows:
10.51 When new methods of operation are introduced after June 20, l972, the Employers at the Coast level shall submit to the Union a letter describing the operation and the proposed ship manning prior to the anticipated start of the operation. A copy of the letter shall be transmitted to the local Union in the port or ports where the new method of operation will take place. After such notification the following procedure shall be implemented:
- (a) The Joint Port Labor Relations Committee in the port where the new operation is to first take place shall meet promptly and reach agreement or disagreement on the employers’ proposed manning at least 48 hours prior to the anticipated initial starting time of the new operation. If agreement is reached on the employers’ proposed manning, such manning shall be ordered for the initial working shift of the ship.
- (b) If the Joint Port Labor Relations Committee under step (a) above does not reach agreement on the ship manning proposed by the employers, the matter shall be immediately referred to the Area Arbitrator for resolution. The Area Arbitrator shall issue a prompt interim decision on the manning to be ordered for the initial working shift of the ship.
- (c) On the initial working shift of the ship, either party at the local level may request a Joint Port Labor Relations Committee meeting to observe the manning established by either step (a) or (b) above. If either par- ty is dissatisfied with the manning, the Area Arbitrator shall be promptly called to the job. The Area Arbitrator shall observe the operation with the local parties, hear their contentions, and then issue a prompt formal decision on the manning that shall be binding on all subsequent shifts and on future operations in the port, unless changed under step (d) below.
- (d) Either party may appeal a decision by the Area Arbitrator under step (c) above to the Joint Coast Labor Relations Committee. Upon receipt of an appeal, the Joint Coast Labor Relations Committee shall meet within 5 days, or later, if the parties agree on a subsequent meeting date. If agreement is not reached by the Joint Coast Labor Relations Committee, the matter shall be placed before the Coast Arbitrator whose decision on the manning shall be final and binding.
Looks like Bobby, Victor, Julie, Mondo, Luke, and Cat Fish would prefer their “what ever I feel like,” “back door” method for the new LBCT operation, because at the last E-Board meeting Bobby told everyone that he was working on an agreement, similar to the one with TRAPAC, while Victor and Julie took the orders and dispatched men, without any documentation or JPLRC agreement.
Cat Fish’s theory that it is training and the members dispatched will report if the Employers are doing anything wrong, would be funny if it did not involve the future of the Dispatch Hall.
Cat Fish agreed that it was an operation, and admitted that there was no paperwork.
Someone needs to convince Bobby and his crew to “feel like” following the Contract, and tell the membership what is happening, and get membership approval.
Bobby and his crew are just feathering their own nests, and not telling anyone what they are doing. This has all the trappings of another one of Bobby’s cons, which is why everything is secret.
There is a reason the Employers sprung this “new operation” between Christmas and New Years, no one is home at the Union and they figured they could get away with doing what ever they felt like.
Happy New Year.