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One of
the most important people in any union is the
Union
steward. He is the face of
the union to most members and to the company. He is the chief enforcer of the
contract and the members' representative to management. This page is designed
to provide the Union steward with reference tool's to help them in this
important job.
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Don't monkey with
Our Members or
Our Contract!
Weingarten Rights
In 1975, in NLRB v. J. Weingarten, Inc,
the U.S. Supreme Court defined the rights of employees in the presence
of union representatives during investigatory interviews. Since that
case involved a clerk being investigated by the Weingarten Company,
these rights have become known as Weingarten rights.
Weingarten Rights have been extended to
non-union workplaces. The NLRB ruled July 10, 2000, in Epilepsy
Foundation of Northeast Ohio, Slip Opinion No. 331-92, Case No.
8-CA-28169, that Weingarten Rights also apply to non-union workplaces. |
