Bump (union)
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In unionised
organisations, be they private or public sector, "bumping" means a re-assignment of jobs on the basis of seniority
. As an example, if a job becomes vacant, more than one person
may be re-assigned to different tasks or ranks on the basis of who has worked for the organisation longer. As the next lower person assumes the duties of the person who has vacated his or her job, now the job of the replacement person likewise becomes vacant and must thus be filled by the next person with the appropriate seniority level. An exception to this may be unionised organisations that occasionally employ summer student
s, whereby the students do not officially accumulate any seniority and cannot thus "bump" another person.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
organisations, be they private or public sector, "bumping" means a re-assignment of jobs on the basis of seniority
Seniority
Seniority is the concept of a person or group of people being in charge or in command of another person or group. This control is often granted to the senior person due to experience or length of service in a given position, but it is not uncommon for a senior person to have less experience or...
. As an example, if a job becomes vacant, more than one person
Person
A person is a human being, or an entity that has certain capacities or attributes strongly associated with being human , for example in a particular moral or legal context...
may be re-assigned to different tasks or ranks on the basis of who has worked for the organisation longer. As the next lower person assumes the duties of the person who has vacated his or her job, now the job of the replacement person likewise becomes vacant and must thus be filled by the next person with the appropriate seniority level. An exception to this may be unionised organisations that occasionally employ summer student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s, whereby the students do not officially accumulate any seniority and cannot thus "bump" another person.