I doubt the union “forced” them, cutting checks manually is the standard practice for payroll screwups like this. I’ve seen it happen in a handful of companies,

I doubt the union “forced” them, cutting checks manually is the standard practice for payroll screwups like this. I’ve seen it happen in a handful of companies, all but one outside their control. Two of them offered to cover any resulting overdraft fees. The Union stuff is backstory and fluff to fill out the article.