Member Resources - CWA Local 9416

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CWA B-Help

Mission:
To serve as a single point of contact for stewards, members and managers by effectively addressing the needs in all benefits areas through research, education and problem resolution.

Contact:
Stacy F. Harris
Phone (925) 823-5555
Toll Free (888) 823-5755
E-Mail: BHELPCWA@att.com
sh589@att.com

N. Bernadette Lincoln
Phone: (925) 823-5545
Toll Free: (888) 823-5751
E-Mail: BHELPCWA@att.com
nl9293@att.com

Your Weingarten Rights

"If this interview could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, or affect my personal working conditions, I request that my Steward or union officer be present at the meeting. Until my representative arrives, I choose not to participate in this discussion." (This is my right under a U.S. Supreme Court Desicion called Weingarten.)

Weingarten Rights

The rights of unionized employees to have present a union representative during investigatory interviews were announced by the U.S. Supreme Court in a 1975 case. These rights have become known as the Weingarten Rights.

Employees have Weingarten Rights only during investigatory interviews. An investigatory interview occurs when a supervisor questions an employee to obtain information which could be used as a basis for discipline or asks an employee to deend his or her conduct.

If an employee has a reasonable belief that discipline or other adverse consequences may result from what he or she says, the employee has the right to request union representation. Management is not required to inform the employee of his/her Weingarten Rights; it is the employee's responsibility to know and request.

When the employee makes the request for a union representative to be present, management has three options:

it can stop questioning until the representative arrives.

it can call of the interview or,

it can tell the employee that it will call off the interview unless the employee voluntarily gives up his/her rights to a union representative (an option the employee should always refuse).

Print and cut your Weingarten card here

Union Plus Benefit Program

Union Plus was created by the AFL-CIO in 1986 to help unions recruit and retain members and to provide union members and their families with high-quality consumer benefits and services.

Each program is carefully researched and developed by a team of experts. They do all the homework and negotiate the best deals using the financial clout of the more than 13 million members represented by AFL-CIO unions. Through this affiliation, Union Privilege is able to offer benefits of much greater value and quality than members can generally get on their own. Because Union Privilege carefully monitors each program, members get prompt, courteous service and high-quality benefits - as well as help in resolving any problems.

Visit the Union Plus Benefits page for detailed summary of some great union negotiated discounts on a wide variety of goods and services.