CHAPTER $9$: Merging Seniority Lists Covington Custom Window Mfg$.$ Co$.$ recently bought a smaller window firm, Ft$.$ Wright Windows. Both had a job classification, aluminum workers, and were represented by locals of the Aluminum, Brick and Glass Workers International Union. Neither of the agreements, however, contained a provision on how seniority lists should be combined should a merger occur. Your tasks is to $(1)$ discuss the five merger principles presented in the chapter: Surviving Group, Length of Service, Follow the Work, Absolute Rank, and Ratio$$Rank; $(2)$ combine the two lists using each of the five principles; $(3)$ select the method you would recommend in this situation and develop a written explanation of your decision; and $(4)$ review the merged lists and provide a written analysis of what effects the merger principle you recommended may have on the morale of the people involved.

A$.$ Surviving Group Principle$$add employees of acquired company to the bottom of acquiring company

B$.$ Length of Service Principle$$employee$$s length of service

C$.$ Follow the Work Principle$$allow previously earned seniority to continue on separate lists where work is identified separately

D$.$ Absolute Rank Principle$$gives rank positions on merged list equal rank to position on previous list

E$.$ Ratio$$Rank Principle$$combine security lists by establishing a ratio based on total employees to be mergedCURRENT SENIORITY LISTS

Covington Mfg$.$ Co$.($Est$.$

Paul Joseph $(18$ years$)$

Don Willen $(10$ years$)$

Anne Kling $(9$ years$)$

Carol King $(8$ years$)$

Mark Nutter $(7$ years$)$

Christy Nutter $(6$ years$)$

Mary Gronefeld $(5$

years$)$

Bill Gronefeld $(4$ years$)$

Peggy Breeze $(4$ years$)$

Evie Mann $(3$ years$)$

Boyd Warner $(2$ years$)$

Colleen Carrell $(1\mathrm{.}5$

years$)$

David Banks $(1$ year$)$

Ft$.$ Wright Mfg$.$ Co$.($Est$.1954)$

Archie Carrell $(37$ years$)$

Myrtle Jaggers $(35$ years$)$

Sharice Brown $(28$ years$)$

Brooks Wilson $(20$ years$)$

Gary Green $(15$ years$)$

William Ryan $(10$ years$)$

Robert Hatfield $(7$ years$)$

Donna Shipley $(6$ years$)$