Do you have to be in a union to get advice?

To be clear, you cannot insist upon being accompanied by a solicitor or someone from Citizens Advice. Nor a friend or member of your family. So, if it is a professional you want to support you – and why wouldn’t you if your job could be at risk – it must be a representative of a trade union!

What should I do if I Feel my Union is not representing me?

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Can a Union refuse to process a grievance?

Refusing to process a grievance because an employee has criticized union officials or because an employee is not a member of the union in states where union security clauses are not permitted.

Where did I work before joining Union Pacific?

I have been lucky in my career to work for two historic American companies. First Walmart, where I spent close to 23 years, and now Union Pacific, where I started a new journey just six months ago. Read more

What can an employer do to discourage union support?

Promising benefits to employees to discourage their union support. Transferring, laying off, terminating, assigning employees more difficult work tasks, or otherwise punishing employees because they engaged in union or protected concerted activity.

Can a trade union representative attend a disciplinary hearing?

As we have mentioned, one element of a fair disciplinary hearing includes allowing an employee to be accompanied by a trade union representative or a fellow worker. This right is referred to in the ACAS Code but is also found in sections 10 to 15 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 (the “ERA 1999”).

Can a union employee be let go without just cause?

Unlike non-union employees who serve at the will of an employer, union employees have collective bargaining rights to due process whenever an employer takes disciplinary action. Union employees who are no longer on probationary status cannot be arbitrarily let go without just cause.

What happens if you fail to accommodate a unionized employee?

Failure to accommodate a unionized employee’s request for union representation can jeopardize the validity of the discipline itself.

Can a company prohibit the distribution of union literature?

Companies may prohibit distribution of union literature (such as pamphlets and fact sheets) in work areas at all times, as long as the prohibition applies to all nonwork literature, not just union literature. Companies cannot single out union communications or activities for special rules, as noted above.