Weingarten Rights PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT.

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Weingarten Rights PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

NLRA goal: workers entitled to “mutual aid and protection” N.L.R.B. v. Weingarten, Inc. 420 U.S. 251 (1975) United States Supreme Court NLRA goal: workers entitled to “mutual aid and protection” Weingarten helps meet this goal Equivalent to 6th Amendment right in a criminal trial (right to attorney) Court in Weingarten found that worker could not be disciplined for refusing to cooperate in an investigatory interview that she reasonably believed would result in discipline after being denied union representation when she asked for it. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten Basics Allows a union steward to be present when ALL of these conditions are met: Worker requests representation Investigatory interview Worker reasonably fears discipline Burden is on the WORKER Some CBAs have negotiated “Miranda-like” language – burden on Employer PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten - Justification Fear/Uneven Playing Field - A single employee confronted by an employer investigating whether certain conduct deserves discipline may be too fearful or inarticulate to relate accurately the incident being investigated or too ignorant to raise extenuating factors. Union Assistance - Also, a knowledgeable union representative could assist the employer by bringing to light favorable facts and save the employer production time by getting to the bottom of the incident at issue. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

When Weingarten rights apply When worker reasonably fears discipline Meetings that do not start out investigatory but become that way Meetings when the worker does not reasonably believe he/she will face discipline but later realize discipline is possible Phone interviews Polygraphs PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

When Weingarten Rights (Usually) DON’T apply When the worker does not ask for union representation During non-investigations Locker search Urine test During a disciplinary announcement (i.e. no questions) Unless Employer begins asking questions PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten – Employer Obligations Employer has 3 options when an employee asks for a steward: Grant the request and delay questioning until a steward arrives Deny the request and end the interview immediately Give the employee the choice of: Having the interview without representation Ending the interview PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Employer Obligations, part 2 When the steward arrives at the meeting, the employer must: Inform the steward about the subject matter of the interview Allow the steward to have a private meeting with the Bargaining Unit Employee (BUE) BEFORE the Employer’s questioning begins Allow the steward to speak during the interview (BUT, steward cannot insist the interview end) Allow the steward to object to a confusing question and require the Employer rephrase Allow the steward not to answer questions that are misleading, confusing, or abusive Allow the steward to provide information to justify the worker’s conduct (once the interview ends) Caucus with the employee if needed PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten remedies Employee can refuse to answer questions Employee/Union can file a ULP In the arbitration process – Weingarten due process violation can lead to reversal of discipline/discharge PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten – Stewards’ rights NOT just to observe Witness AND advocate Can enter a meeting where the steward reasonably believes a worker is being interviewed and may be disciplined. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten Question 1 Susan’s boss calls her at home and asks if she knows anything about the files that are missing from the office. Does Susan have Weingarten rights in this case? Why or why not? PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten Question 2 Juan’s boss calls him into his office and tells him that a toolbox is missing from the shop and he thinks Juan stole it. Does Juan have Weingarten rights in this case? Why or why not? PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten Question 3 Leslie’s boss conducts a locker search looking for illegal drugs. Does Leslie have Weingarten rights in this case? Why or why not? PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten Question 4 Tim’s boss calls him in to her office and asks if he stole tools that are missing. Tim asks if he can have a steward. Has Tim exercised his Weingarten rights in this case? PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten Question 5 Barney’s boss screams and yells at the staff all the time and always writes people up. Barney’s boss stops by his desk and yells to Barney that he’s sick and tired of people coming back late to lunch and that he wants to see Barney in his office in 5 minutes. Does Barney have Weingarten rights in this case? PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten Question 6 Mike’s boss tells him that she is conducting an investigation into stolen files and starts asking Mike questions about this. Mike tells the boss that he wants his steward, Saul, to be present for this meeting and that he is exercising his Weingarten rights. The boss says no because Saul is will be unavailable for 24 hours. Can Mike ask that the meeting be postponed until Saul is available? PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten Question 7 Peter, another steward, is available now, but Mike and Peter don’t get along. Can the boss make Mike use Peter as his steward instead? PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT

Weingarten Question 8 Mike agrees to have Peter his steward at the Weingarten meeting with the boss. The boss does not let Peter speak during the meeting, ask any questions, or talk in private with Mike. What can Mike/Peter do? What might an arbitrator do if Mike is disciplined? PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT