so, what exactually happens, when a greivence goes beyond step two, with the zone manager ? my union rep is very vauge about stuff, but said basically, it's now the union vs kroger, not me vs kroger.that it.s now the big boys at bat. also, he said the first two steps, are just formallity, and ment very little, it's now when real decisions get made. so, does anyone know what really goed on ? i never have talked to someone that went beyond two. they either quit, or you hear months latter, they got their job back, at another zone, or such. seems very confusing
Just hang in there. It can take months as it can and usually will take about 6 months from the sustention to you get thru the arbitration hearing. Stay on top of your union rep and push. When it is all said and done you can ands probably will be made whole. I knew of one lady that took 7 months and had the option to go to another store and zone but refused and was placed back in her old store.
hit month 3 today, and havn't even heard from my union rep in three weeks. i'm turning up the heat on his can, messaged Dc headquarters today, and my local is getting a phone call tomorrow. this totall lack of communication is unexceptable. for all i know, nothing is being done, and I'm being snowjobbed
Union meeting the other day and we got a guy his job back and he was terminated for theft. It took almost a year and kroger had to pay back pay, and re-instate all benifits as if he was never gone. . He was working at Wal-Mart while under termination/grievance procedures. He always stated his intentions to not quit. he took a lot of his loyal customers to Wal-Mart with him. It can take time. Just stay on top of the Union and do not let them or Kroger place it too far down the list of priorities.
I think it is a lot of waiting as "Grumpy" says...Never been involved in one of those but have heard others talk about it. Sounds like it has to be a pretty big deal to get that far.
now days, almost every grievence goes past two. usesd to, it was 'jimmy was late again, thats the third time' well, suspend him for a week, but we need him too bad to loose him, so we'll give him his job back, after we scare him a bit". but now, kroger wants to get rid of any full timer they can, so almost no chance of getting your job back without a battle. My union rep called today, how funny anytime i complain , they call. he says kroger has been, dragging it's feet , because they can't come up with a good case, and have been hoping i would give it up. he said when they called him, first thing they asked was If i was still going through with the greivence, and when he said yes i was, they paused for almost a minute, before saying they needed a little more time to gather up their papers. union said that ment they are searching for anything, because the case itself won't hold up, as it is. should be hearing something next week,but no promises he said. he thinks kroger is redy to give up on this, and try to cut their losses so they wont have to pay as much backpay for me to sit at home.
third meeting is set for nov 3, and to be honest, i scared. the last two where humiliating disasters, and don't know if i can take getting fired a third time, which is what it feels like, everytime. the union is more confident then ever. they say, "while i can't guarentee you a 100% anything, this a bull **** case, and they won't go the distance" i tod him, well you say that, but they have so far, and he said, "steps one and two are always lost causes. they are all bluff, not it's a real battle, and they don't want a battle, over one job" he also said, his boss will also be at this meeting, so big guns will be there. it all sounds good, but you know, it gets hard to keep your chin up, after two losses, even if they were just " play fights"
