I’m sure you’re happy to take the benefits of the slate book and protections but fucking complain on an anonymous forum about it.
Was there a pdf of the amendments i lost my giant stack
Idk it's different than the guys that don't pay dues getting no seniority. This doesn't discriminate against non members, it applies to everyone equally 🤷♂️
I wonder what the eeoc will say. Maybe someone with a law degree can chime in. I think it's clear as day but we can try chatgpt too.
"The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals who are 40 years of age and older. This means employers cannot treat older applicants or employees less favorably due to their age in any aspect of employment."
NATCA could argue that resetting seniority for individuals working under an age waiver is not based on age per se, but on a distinct employment status—waiver status—which applies only to those working beyond the standard retirement age of 56. From this perspective, the union might claim the reset is a reasonable administrative action intended to differentiate between those operating within the standard career lifecycle and those granted extensions under exceptional conditions. They may argue this is a "reasonable factor other than age" (RFOA) under the ADEA, particularly if they can show the policy is meant to maintain workforce flow, training opportunities, or organizational fairness for those who retire at the expected age. If the policy is written and applied neutrally, without ageist intent, and tied to the waiver status itself, it may survive legal scrutiny.
Opponents would argue that the seniority reset policy clearly impacts only older workers—specifically those over 56—and is therefore facially age-linked, regardless of how it is framed. Since only those above the statutory retirement age can even qualify for an age waiver, targeting this group for diminished seniority rights functions as a proxy for age discrimination. The ADEA prohibits disparate impact on workers over 40 unless the employer can prove the policy is based on an RFOA. Courts and the EEOC have held that administrative convenience or vague notions of fairness are generally not sufficient justifications. Unless the union can show a compelling, well-documented operational necessity for the reset—and that no less discriminatory alternatives exist—the policy could be found unlawful.