Mtr. of Green (Republic Steel)

Richard Green, who had been employed by Republic Steel Corporation as a bricklayer for nearly nine years, was laid off on January 26, 1973, due to a diminished need for masonry services. At the time of the layoff, Green was a Grade 17 employee and was earning $4.92 per hour. As a member of the United Steelworkers’ Union, he was subject to the union’s national collective bargaining agreement with Republic, as well as to a local supplemental agreement. The local supplement contained a "Plant Waiver” clause. This provision purported to permit the most senior employees to refuse to accept…