Weingarten Rights
Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Steve Ryan in Rights
The US Supreme Court has ruled that The National Labor Relations Act gives workers the right to request union representation during investigatory interviews by supervisors, security personnel, and other managerial staff. These are called Weingarten Rights.
An investgatory interview occurs if
management questions you to obtain information, and
you have a reasonable apprehension that your answers could be [...]
FMLA Rights of Union Members
Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Steve Ryan in Benefit
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) guarantees important rights to private and public sector employees. You are eligible for FMLA leave if you:
Work for an employee that has 50 or more employees
Have been employed for at least 12 months
Have worked 1250 or more hours in the previous 12 months, and
Work where at [...]
Intimidation in Membership Drives
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by Steve Ryan in Rights
During the Union meeting of October 13th, one of the Executive Board Members, Frank Piccioli brought an article to the attention of those in attendance. Written by Mike Elk, the article pointed out that the tactics that are being used to intimidate those who support the passing of health care legislation very closely resemble those [...]