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OFFICE OF THE UMPIRE No. E-162 SEPTEMBER 22, 1947
Jurisdiction Of The Umpire In The Absence Of Alleged Violation Of A Written Agreement
GRIEVANCE: Pontiac Motor—Case E-169 "We protest changing our relief time. Request that it be changed back as it was."
Umpire’s Decision: In accordance with Paragraph 46 of the National Agreement, this case is returned to the parties without decision. (Entire decision should be read)
In the Matter of: United Automobile Workers of America—C.I.O.—Local 653 and General Motors Corporation—Pontiac Motor Division—Case E-169
At no time in the prosecution of this grievance has the Union cited in support of its position any provision of the National or any local written agreement. As stated in Decision C-356, "By this time all parties should be well aware that the Umpire’s jurisdiction is limited to cases of alleged violations of the sections of the National Agreement specified in Paragraph 46 and of written local or national (supplementary) agreements covering the same subjects. On matters of policy which are not limited by agreement terms he has no authority to rule." Management’s policy with respect to relief time in this department and plant is not governed by any written or recorded agreement known to the Umpire. The grievance must therefore be returned to the parties without decision.
Decision: In accordance with Paragraph 46 of the National Agreement, this case is returned to the parties without decision. Signed, Ralph T. Seward UMPIRE September 22, 1947. |