To file a complaint, contact the regional NLRB office nearest you. File an NLRB Form 508 - Charge Against Labor Organization or its Agents.
If you feel that the union is not responding to your requests, you may be able to make suggestions to them about how to handle your claim. For instance, you can ask them to interview specific witnesses, request certain documents from the employer, and investigate the experiences of coworkers that are similar to yours.
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency vested with the power to safeguard employees' rights to organize and to determine whether to have unions as their bargaining representative.
Some examples of civil rights violations include:Unreasonable searches and seizures.Cruel and unusual punishment.Losing a job or being passed over for a promotion due to discrimination.Abuse by a public official.Any discrimination based on a superficial quality or belief.
You might be able to take your trade union to court, eg for breach of contract if it breaks its own rules. You should seek legal advice before you do this. You can't complain to the Certification Officer and the courts about the same problem.
If a union fails to represent a worker due to prejudice, or hostility, the union can be charged. The idea of failure to represent includes failing to properly investigate a grievance, process a grievance, or in some cases, even to arbitrate a grievance.
Examples include: Refusing to process a grievance because an employee is not a union member. Threatening an employee for filing a ULP charge. Refusing to negotiate in good faith with an agency.
An unfair labor practice is an action by an employer or a union that violates the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Examples of prohibited conduct by a union include: Restraining or coercing the employer or employees in exercising the rights provided by the NLRA.
If the company does discipline you for your actions as a steward, you can either grieve it, file a charge with the NLRB, or both. Feel free to contact TDU if this happens to you—just call (313) 842-2600. Finally, if you haven't read it, be sure to get a copy of Robert Schwartz's The Legal Rights of Union Stewards.
Examples of civil rights include the right to vote, the right to a fair trial, the right to government services, the right to a public education, and the right to use public facilities.
Civil LibertiesFreedom of speech.Freedom of the press.Freedom of religion.Freedom to vote.Freedom against unwarranted searches of your home or property.Freedom to have a fair court trial.Freedom to remain silent in a police interrogation.
The most common complaint involves allegations of color of law violations. Another common complaint involves racial violence, such as physical assaults, homicides, verbal or written threats, or desecration of property.