> Are you're saying that the unions representing the 8,000 or so Starbucks workers are required to bargain for the 200,000 other Starbucks employees, including for employees part of other unions?
That's exactly what I'm saying. That's the way the NLRB charters unions.
Now, in reality, companies will give more concessions to the non-union employees and withhold higher pay and other demands to the union for "negotiations. Naturally, this is a anti-union stance to show that if you play nicely and not unionize, the company will give you free concessions. Naturally, they wouldn't do that if no union was in play.
I would 100% agree with that. Unions should never have to represent non-union employees during negotiations and bargaining. But the NLRB writes that every charter. Its law.
What if there is a union where I work, but I have chosen not to be a member. If I have a grievance, does the union have to represent me?
Yes. Legally, the union has the same obligation to represent you fairly as it does to represent union members. You can ask the union to file a grievance if you are fired or disciplined, even if you are not a member.
That's exactly what I'm saying. That's the way the NLRB charters unions.
Now, in reality, companies will give more concessions to the non-union employees and withhold higher pay and other demands to the union for "negotiations. Naturally, this is a anti-union stance to show that if you play nicely and not unionize, the company will give you free concessions. Naturally, they wouldn't do that if no union was in play.
https://qz.com/starbucks-is-raising-pay-but-only-for-workers...
> That doesn't seem right.
I would 100% agree with that. Unions should never have to represent non-union employees during negotiations and bargaining. But the NLRB writes that every charter. Its law.
Again, I'm in IT, not law. But https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/labor-unions-duty-of-fa... also states the exact same thing about representation by a non-union employee:
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What if there is a union where I work, but I have chosen not to be a member. If I have a grievance, does the union have to represent me?
Yes. Legally, the union has the same obligation to represent you fairly as it does to represent union members. You can ask the union to file a grievance if you are fired or disciplined, even if you are not a member.