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Rights. In 1975, in NLRB v. J.
Weingarten, Inc, the U.S. Supreme Court defined the rights of employees in the presence of union representatives
during investigatory interviews. Since that case involved a
clerk being investigated by the Weingarten Company, these rights
have become known as Weingarten rights. Weingarten Rights have been
extended to non-union workplaces. The NLRB ruled July 10,
2000, in Epilepsy Foundation of Northeast Ohio, Slip Opinion No. 331-92,
Case No. 8-CA-28169, that Weingarten Rights also apply to
non-union workplaces. [ NLRB
website and opinion ]
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Don't monkey with
Our Members or
Our Contract!
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One of the most
important people in any union is the union steward. He is the
face of the union to most members and to the company. He is
the chief enforcer of the contract and the members' representative
to management. This page is designed to provide the union
steward with a ready reference tool to help him in his important job.
