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Rumor has it that the new Dallas-511 Terminal Manager called the police on the Local 745 President asking to have him removed from the property. The Local 745 President was there investigating an alleged illegal interrogation of employees and violations of Teamster employees' Weingarten rights. The Terminal Manager refused to let the Local President represent the Teamsters during the interrogation and told him to leave.. When the President refused to leave, the Terminal Manager called the police to have him removed. Anybody know any more about this?

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As a wanna-be front line reporter, I CAN tell you that the line to get into the shop at 7pm was exceptionally long. I'm sorry I can't report more than that.
I was trapped in the city all day, so all I had were secondhand reports. I do miss the old days of being in the middle of the action.
 
No. I think the Safety Man went to the Terminal Manager 2 weeks ago saying that his shirt didn't fit. Evidently they only had up to 6XL, but the investigation into that continues as well.

I personally don't understand that either. I'm on that committee, but I didn't get a shirt. Something about me being the token "Y-Guy" on the committee.
 
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This is taken from the Local 745 website...

Know your Weingarten Rights
Updated On: Nov 08, 2011
WEINGARTEN


  • One of the most vital functions of a Union steward is to prevent management from intimidating employees. Nowhere is this more important than in closed-door meetings when supervisors or guards, often trained in interrogation techniques, attempt to coerce employees into confessing to wrongdoing.
  • In 1975, in NLRB v. J. Weingarten, Inc, the U.S. Supreme Court announced 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.

If you are called into a meeting with any management representative and have reason to believe that disciplinary action may result, read them your Weingarten rights ...



MyWeingarten Rights

"If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, or affect my personal working conditions, I respectfully request that my union representative or steward be present at this meeting. If this discussion could lead to my being disciplined and you deny my request for representation, I choose not to answer any questions."



In 1975, the Supreme Court ruled in the Weingarten decision, that an employee is entitled to have a union representative present during any interview which may result in his or her discipline. It is up to you to insist on union representation. If you fail to do so, you may waive your rights.



Do the following:

  • Ask your supervisor if you might be disciplined as a result of the interview.
  • If he says, "NO," ask for a written statement to that effect.
  • If he gives you such a statement, you must participate in the interview.
  • If not, read him your Weingarten rights, remain for the meeting, take notes, and afterwards immediately contact your union representative.
  • If he says you might be disciplined but will not allow you to have a union representative present, read him your Weingarten rights, stay in the room, take notes, and do not respond to any questions. Afterwards, contact your union representative immediately.
  • If he allows your union representative to be present, you should participate in the interview.
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Freightmaster1 said:
Rumor has it that the new Dallas-511 Terminal Manager called the police on the Local 745 President asking to have him removed from the property. The Local 745 President was there investigating an alleged illegal interrogation of employees and violations of Teamster employees' Weingarten rights. The Terminal Manager refused to let the Local President represent the Teamsters during the interrogation and told him to leave.. When the President refused to leave, the Terminal Manager called the police to have him removed. Anybody know any more about this?

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