WHAT SHOULD A UNION’S INTERNAL DISCIPLINE PROCESS LOOK LIKE?
Union leaders as well as members are equally capable of violating the law, regulation or even their own union constitution. Consequently, all unions have a process outlined in their constitution and bylaws for filing a charge against a member or leader. The law specifies that the process must provide for the accused to be served written specific charges, a reasonable time to prepare A defense, and a full and fair hearing. But there are a half-dozen other issues union leaders, from the local to the national, should focus on. First, … Continue reading