FFM

so i figured out that the dates are 10/30/02 - 10/22/04,
which is, of course, under two years.

i tried to talk to the payroll people to see what they could do, but they deferred me to my boss.
i went to talk to him, and he said that the new contract would make it so i would still need more apprentice hours and that i'd still be at the same payscale that they started me out with.

i told him i didn't accept his answer and that i have more calling to do.
screw him. maybe he actually doesn't know any better.

so i went home and called the union. they confirmed that if i came back with the same job, that i am entitled to the same pay.
the only bad news is, is that i only get 60 days of backpay. not the 200 or so that i worked there already.
but either way, i'm happy with regaining journeyman status.
i'll fight for that shit.

the guy i talked to gave me my store rep's #.
she's out-and-about so i'll have to wait for her stupid call back.
so once that happens, hopefully the change will be made within a few days.
FFM.

i guess that's why you have a union. your bosses try to fuck you over.
they did a decent job of it so far.