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Union files labor challenge against Spirit AeroSystems over employee performance ratings
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8ca2576531144f529d17287ac38e5fec/KS-Spirit-AeroSystems-Union/
WICHITA, Kan. — The union representing engineers and technical workers at Spirit AeroSystems has filed a challenge to the way employees are evaluated, claiming the company "concocted a scheme" to blame workers for management's poor decisions.
The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace said Thursday that it filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board because the company did not negotiate before implementing a performance improvement process for employees whose evaluations drop.
Union officials contend the company's move violates contracts with 760 employees in its engineering unit and 2,270 workers in its technical and professional unit.
Daniel Hubbel, regional director for the NLRB, said an agent will be assigned to investigate the allegations. If they are found to have merit, the NLRB would issue a formal complaint that would be heard before an administrative law judge.
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