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////Grievance Handlers' Rights and Responsibilities
Under the National Labor Relations Act, stewards and other
grievance handlers have the following rights:
1.The right to police the contract, solicit grievances and represent
employees through the grievance procedure free of harassment or
discrimination from supervisors,
2. The right to freely to speak their minds while fulfilling their
representational roles.
3.The right to request and get from the employer information that
is relevant to the grievance at any point during the grievance
process, including prior to filing a formal grievance.
4. The right to be present during a pre-disciplinary investigatory management interview with an employee if the employee requests representation.
5. The right to assist the employee during such an interview through
helping clarify and giving advice.
6. The right to meet with the employee prior to such an interview
to become familiar with the basic facts of the case.
7. The right to sign up new members and, within legitimate
workplace distribution rules, to distribute union literature.
Negotiated rights in the contract and by custom/past practice may
expand on these statutory rights. -
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