AA Tulsa Mechanic
Senior
- Jul 18, 2008
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I have read article 42--Job Security and think I understand it but I hear from others including my shop stewards something different. I currently am on RIF from my AMT position and hold a spot in an OSM shop. Trying to get all my ducks in a row for the next RIF. I understand if they layoff a large number in Tulsa it will hit me once again and this time I will take my $12,500 and hopefully take an AMT spot somewhere in the system, until I may return to Tulsa.
My confusion as is others I talk to is regarding system protection. I currently have system protection with my 97 occupational date. I will use closing AFW as an example. Some say that if AFW closes the guys there can come to Tulsa and bump lower senior guys to another station.
Some say that is not the case as with article 42.2 LINE #1 which reads.
RIF FOR SYSTEM PROTECTED EMPLOYEES
A SYSTEM PROTECTED EMPLOYEE CAN DISPLACE A NON-PROTECTED EMPLOYEE AT ANOTHER STATION. A SYSTEM PROTECTED EMPLOYEE CANNOT DISPLACE ANOTHER SYSTEM PROTECTED EMPLOYEE AT ANOTHER STATION.
So which is it? Am I reading something wrong? If they close AFW, as an example of course, can the 700 or so guys above me there bump me out of Tulsa?
This whole situation has got my nerves wrecked because this time if it does hit me again I will have to sell my home and move my family during a very stressful time.
This whole sitiuation sucks for everyone. I wish we all could just put in an honest days work and not have to worry about RIF's again, maybe someday........... <_<
Thanks.
My confusion as is others I talk to is regarding system protection. I currently have system protection with my 97 occupational date. I will use closing AFW as an example. Some say that if AFW closes the guys there can come to Tulsa and bump lower senior guys to another station.
Some say that is not the case as with article 42.2 LINE #1 which reads.
RIF FOR SYSTEM PROTECTED EMPLOYEES
A SYSTEM PROTECTED EMPLOYEE CAN DISPLACE A NON-PROTECTED EMPLOYEE AT ANOTHER STATION. A SYSTEM PROTECTED EMPLOYEE CANNOT DISPLACE ANOTHER SYSTEM PROTECTED EMPLOYEE AT ANOTHER STATION.
So which is it? Am I reading something wrong? If they close AFW, as an example of course, can the 700 or so guys above me there bump me out of Tulsa?
This whole situation has got my nerves wrecked because this time if it does hit me again I will have to sell my home and move my family during a very stressful time.
This whole sitiuation sucks for everyone. I wish we all could just put in an honest days work and not have to worry about RIF's again, maybe someday........... <_<
Thanks.