Guest Lisa Posted May 15, 2014 at 07:37 PM Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 at 07:37 PM If you are a member in good standing (have paid your dues for this year) of an Association Bargaining Unit that has By-Laws stating your Definition is "An organization of all those employed by the Company." and that Membership is "Available to all employed as _______ by the Company", with no distinction, separation or exclusions to people that are on a Leave Of Absence from the company as allowed in their contract with the company, are you no longer a member of that Bargaining Unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted May 15, 2014 at 08:53 PM Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 at 08:53 PM If you are a member in good standing (have paid your dues for this year) of an Association Bargaining Unit that has By-Laws stating your Definition is "An organization of all those employed by the Company." and that Membership is "Available to all employed as _______ by the Company", with no distinction, separation or exclusions to people that are on a Leave Of Absence from the company as allowed in their contract with the company, are you no longer a member of that Bargaining Unit? It's ultimately up to your organization to interpret its own bylaws. See RONR, 11th ed., pgs. 588-591 for some Principles of Interpretation. Since this seems to be a union of some sort, there may also be applicable laws involved. Based solely on what has been posted, however, it would seem that the individual is still a member so long as he is still employed by the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted May 15, 2014 at 08:54 PM Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 at 08:54 PM THis is a question about what your bylaws mean -- which (generally) only your organization itself can do best. RONR provides some useful principles of interpretation, p. 588 - 591. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted May 15, 2014 at 08:55 PM Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 at 08:55 PM O why did I get up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lisa Posted May 15, 2014 at 09:25 PM Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 at 09:25 PM Thanks guys, rep from larger union that we affiliated with tells me, No paycheck from company while on leave, no bargaining unit membership. WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted May 16, 2014 at 02:55 AM Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 at 02:55 AM Thanks guys, rep from larger union that we affiliated with tells me, No paycheck from company while on leave, no bargaining unit membership. WTFThat question isn't answered in RONR. Depending on what state you are in, there are probably labor regulations, statutes, and even court decisions that address who is and who is not covered by the recognition clause in your contract. If you have some reason to doubt the advice that the rep told you, ask him (or someone else) where you can find more information on the subject. It's not in RONR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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