Human Resources: Labor Relations Law -- Disputes in a Unionized Workplace
Jack believes he is being teased and bullied by Eric. Due to stress related to this situation, Jack called in and told the next shift's foreman, Steve, that he was too stressed to go to work the next day because he would be picked on. Steve said he was aware of it and would tell Phil, Jack's immediate supervisor. When he returned the following day, Phil confronted Jack and said Jack would be "dinged" for failing to follow procedures. Jack advised Phil of his conversation with Steve and Phil laughed and told Jack that the department had had bets on whether he would be at work the day after he had been crying and that because of his failure to attend, Phil and Steve had each won $50. Phil also said that if Jack filed a grievance he would be fired for insubordination. Jack filed a grievance with the union.
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a. What do you think will happen next? Why?
Jack rightfully filed a grievance because his rights, as an employee, have been apparently violated by low-level management at the plant (National Labor Relations Board, n.d.). The next step after Jack files his grievance with the union is the steward's meeting with a low-level supervisor (Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC, n.d.). Here, the low-level supervisor will probably be Phil.
b. Discuss...
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