Union members have Weingarten rights, stemming from a Supreme Court ruling in 1975, to ask for a steward to be present at any meeting the member believes could lead to their discipline.
There are several things stewards can do to make sure the member is supported at these meetings, and to help mobilize other coworkers to push back against patterns of unfair disciplinary attacks.
Labor Notes Organizer Kari Thompson, who leads some of our Stewards’ Workshops, joins the pod.
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There are several things stewards can do to make sure the member is supported at these meetings, and to help mobilize other coworkers to push back against patterns of unfair disciplinary attacks.
Labor Notes Organizer Kari Thompson, who leads some of our Stewards’ Workshops, joins the pod.
More...