How does seniority work?

Is the seniority of full time and part time employee based on date of hire or hours worked? The reason I ask, there are many employees at FedEx that have worked 10 and 20 plus years as part time, with a second full time job elsewhere. Are those part time employees going to see an impact on their seniority status if a union is successfully formed? 

Great question! The question of how seniority works will be determined by the FedEx workers, negotiated along with other issues in their Collective Agreement.

No matter what system the workers choose – whether it’s classification, overall hours worked, or some other system – seniority ensures the company does things fairly and without bias so you know where you stand on matters such as job bids, work preference, lay-offs, recalls, and vacation selection.

The Real Story about union dues

  1. The Canada Labour Code says that $5 is required for the sign-up process.
  2. There are no initiation fees when you join Teamsters Canada.
  3. You start paying union dues only when you obtain your first collective agreement.