Opinion ID: 2998888
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Grievance Filing

Text: On July 18, 2002, CUNA advised Local 39 of its intent to outsource twenty-two housekeeping jobs and three other positions as a cost-saving measure. Local 39 proposed alternative methods of cost saving that did not involve outsourcing work, but these were rejected. On August 20, 2002, Local 39 filed a grievance regarding layoffs that were impending. The grievance read, in relevant part: The Employer is implementing a layoff resulting in a reduction of the bargaining unit of up to 25 em- ployees without showing such reduction is ‘necessary’ in accordance with Article XX, Section 1. . . . This grievance is also subject to any other contract violations determined after the investigation or grievance process begins. The grievance did not mention any article or section of the agreement other than Sections 1 and 2 of Article XX. On August 30, CUNA issued layoff notices to roughly twenty-two housekeeping or janitorial employees working in the support services department. CUNA cited the partial outsourcing of certain housekeeping or janitorial operations to independent contractors as the reason for the layoffs.