Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

workers rights

Can a UNION sign off your civil rights. With out an orginazed vote. As pertaining to drug testing, and acahol on non working hours. like getting a DWI on your time / then you can be removed from your job. I would like to know if anything can be done if your UNION President can do this behind our backs. thanks!!!!


Asked on 12/16/98, 9:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Harold M. Weiner Coles & Weiner, P.C.

Re: workers rights

Plenty can be done. What is your local union's mechanism in its constitution and bylaws for complaining about a brother unionist? If none, what is your International Union's constitution and bylaws provisions? Almost all AFL-CIO unions have one.

Also you may organize to vote out the Union within a period close to the end of the contract with your employer.

I need more information to be more specific.

Harold M. Weiner

Coles & Weiner, P.C.

342 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 1800


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Answered on 1/24/99, 11:19 pm


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