I worked for Kroger for about 6 years, then gave a 2 weeks notice and worked elsewhere for 3 years. When I came back to Kroger, during the orientation the lady running the show told me I should start out topped out at $11 something an hour instead of the $8.30 that they have me at. She told me after I hit my first 30 days if I hadn't been topped out yet to contact my union rep and let them know -30 days being the probation period so I could bypass management's ability to fire me beforehand knowing I was due for a higher hourly rate.
Tomorrow will be 30 days and I'm still at $8.30. The issue I have with contacting my union rep is that I know it could tick off management and that's not something I want to do. I have mentioned it to one of the co-managers (politely I might add) which they acknowledged but they are a procrastinator of the highest caliber and there is no sign of it happening any time soon in their hands.
Any suggestions?
-- Edited by Camel Toad on Monday 21st of May 2018 03:54:34 PM
-- Edited by Camel Toad on Monday 21st of May 2018 03:55:09 PM
To my knowledge once you put in and go through with your two weeks. You lose all your seniority/pay/benefits. So when youre rehired youre back at the bottom. The only way I could see that your pay would go up is that they do experience pay, but that shouldve been applied when you were hired.
I suggest you go to the union. I know that their are some managers who care about their employees, but at the end of the day you need to look after yourself and not care about ticking managers off.
Virtually all this company knows is smashing labor/costs. That means, unfortunately, associates often have to fight, even for what little money to which they're entitled. Krogrr will not necessarily do right by default.
The Local 1000 contract has a 30-day window for asserting experience-pay claims, and it needs to be done in writing, either on your application or in letter form.
Claim what you were promised; claim what's yours. Otherwise, it may take you another six years to even reach eleven dollars.
