Exam 18: The Rights of Union Members

Discuss the list of unfair labor practices that was added to the National Labor Relation Act by the Taft-Hartley Act.

Section 8(b)(2) of NLRA, prohibits unions from causing an employer to discriminate against the employees in terms and conditions of employment because they:

What is the duty of fair representation on part of the union?

If a breach of the duty of fair representation involves claims of discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or national origin, the affected employees may also have legal remedies under:

In DelCostello v. Teamsters, the Supreme Court held that the time limit for bringing a suit under Section 301 of the NLRA, alleging a breach of the duty of fair representation is _____ months.

_____ of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, guarantees the right of union members to participate in all membership business.

In Miranda Fuel Co., it was held that a breach of the duty of fair representation by a union was a violation of _____ of the National Labor Relations Act.

In Steele v. Louisville & Nashville R.R., the petitioner was an African American locomotive fireman and employee of railroad. The Brotherhood, purporting to act as representative of the entire craft of firemen, without informing the African American firemen or giving them opportunity to be heard, served a notice on the Railroad. The notice announced the Brotherhood's desire to amend the existing collective bargaining agreement that exclude all African American firemen from the service. In this case, the court held that non-union members have judicial remedies of:

In Steelworkers v. Rawson, the Supreme Court held that the allegations that the union had been negligent in its duty under the collective agreement to conduct safety inspections did not amount to a:

Who creates the union's duty of fair representation?