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Sammy the Steward's helpful Advice

Tip #8 - RULE VIOLATIONS:

"Most every steward has to deal with grievances arising from alleged violations of the employer's rules. While no one questions an employer's right to unilaterally establish reasonable workplace rules not inconsistent with law or your union contract, the right is not an absolute one and the way the rules are applied can be challenged by the union.

In general, a contract's management rights clause spells out the employer's right to establish rules. The key question is whether a given rule is reasonable and just. Most arbitrators agree that the mere existence of what appears to be an unfair rule is not a grievable issue. Rather, the time to challenge a rule is after it is applied in a way that does harm to a group or individual."

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All Steward Tips are taken from The Union Steward's Complete Guide by David Prosten, and the Shop Steward Manual put out by our National.