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160 pages, illustrated, open-flat binding. Price: $15.00
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The Legal Rights of Union Stewards by union attorney Robert M. Schwartz is the most popular legal manual in use today by U.S. labor unions. It explains rules that apply to grievance investigations, employer information requests, Weingarten Rights, fair representation duties, midterm bargaining rights, and other important labor law topics.

Many unions buy copies for all of their stewards and officers. Bulk order discounts are available.

Also available in Spanish under the title Derechos Legales de los Delegados de Sindicato.

Chapter Topics

The National Labor Relations Act

The special status of union stewards

The grievance process

Right to information

Weingarten rights

Midterm changes

Duty of fair representation

Other federal labor laws

Samples of Questions Answered:

When can you call your boss a liar?

Can a manager warn you for soliciting grievances?

Do Weingarten rights apply when an employer telephones an employee?

Can acriminal conviction bar a union member from running for union office?

Can a union settle a grievance without the employees' consent?

When a company adopts a drug testing policy, does it have to bargain with the union?

Can a steward be sued for slander?

How can the union obtain the personnel records of supervisors?

Can a union be sued if a steward fails to file a grievance on time?

Can an employee settle a grievance privately with management?

Can an employer adopt a new work rule without bargaining?

If a union argues that an employee has been unfairly disciplined in comparison to treatment given to others, can the employer increase the discipline given to the other employees?

If an employer plans to change work duties of an employee, must it bargain with the union beforehand?

Can a steward advise a worker to refuse a job assignment?

Can a supervisor tell a steward to “shut up” during a grievance meeting?

Praise for The Legal Rights of Union Stewards

“This is an extremely useful and readable book, not only for stewards but also for union leaders. I heartily recommend it for all labor education programs.”

Robert J. Pleasure, Executive Director
George Meany Center for Labor Studies (AFL-CIO) Silver Springs, MD

“I found this book to be very useful. It contains a lot of good information -- and above all I like the specific examples and situations. Many of the examples were real and familiar situations that really hit home.”

Alda Melo, Chief Steward, ACTWU, Local 377, New Bedford, MA

“This book is excellent. We use it in stewards' classes and there is a copy in each of our postal stations, as part of the stewards' equipment. I also use it in arbitrations.”

John Weissman, President
Letter Carriers, Branch 46 Springfield, MA

“This book is a valuable tool. Please send 325 copies. We want each of our stewards to have one.”

Mike Tobin, President
Teamsters, Local 150 Sacramento, CA

“I have never before seen this much information compiled about the rights of union stewards. It's particularly useful for the labor movement in Arkansas because employers often try to limit unions representatives' functions.”

Diane Thomas Holiday, Labor Education Specialist
University of Arkansas Labor Education Program

“This book has been very helpful to me. It is interesting and easy to read and understand. I feel every union steward should have a copy. I don't know what I would have done without mine.”

Mary Buchner St. Paul, MN

“....One of the most valuable investments I have made for my grievancemen.”

Robin Gondeck, President USWA, Local 8065 Fontana, CA