Category Archives: Union Employees

Union-represented employees have the right to have a representative present during an investigatory interview that could potentially result in their discipline or discharge. These are Weingarten Rights. Failure on the part of a supervisor to grant these rights to union employees will likely be trouble for the company. Supervisors are not legally required to inform […]

During my travels, I once talked with a gentleman who managed a group of unionized bus drivers. He was participating in a series of training meetings sponsored by his employer with several of his peers. They were not brainstorming, retreating, or developing company visions, but rather receiving a list of directives from the corporate Human […]