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    :: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 ::

    Steward tip of the week biglabor.com
    A Steward’s Rights

    The following questions and answers offer a look at some of the basic steward’s rights and how management can, and cannot, respond in various situations.

    Q. During a grievance meeting, the foreman makes a number of ridiculous and unfounded statements. Infuriated, you call him a “jackass.” Can management discipline you for what you said?

    A.No. Strong language during grievance meetings is protected.

    Attorney Robert Schwartz writes: “Salty language during grievance meetings, short of extreme profanity, is protected by the National Labor Relations Board. In one case, a steward called a supervisor ‘a big twerp.’ In another, the NLRB reinstated a steward who called his boss ‘a stupid ass.’ In a third case, the NLRB removed the written reprimand of a steward who told his supervisor, ‘I don’t give a f*** who you call.’
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