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Big Arbitration Award Story by Jennifer John It was a classic case of David vs. Goliath: Big corporation unilaterally changes workweek to include a weekend shift and, ignoring contract language, refuses to pay workers a premium for Saturday and Sunday hours. Workers file a grievance, go to arbitration and after 10 long months, they win--giving 40 UAW Local 3399 skilled trades members nearly $300,000 in back pay. The 1,000 workers at South Charleston (W.Va.) Stamping and Mfg., who make auto stampings for the Big Three, Mercedes and Freightliner, called the March decision “a huge victory.” The skilled trades workers who were affected will receive back pay ranging from $2,000 to $14,000, depending on hours worked. Last July the company unilaterally changed the workweek to a weekend shift (Friday-Sunday) and refused to pay premiums for Saturday (time and a half) and Sunday (double time). The plant is owned by Britain-based Mayflower Vehicle Systems. Local 3399 was chartered in March 1999 and bargained their first contract in November 1999. This grievance was their first that went to arbitration.
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