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CWA LOCAL 1084 Office : (856) 541-3548 Fax : (856) 541-4560 Email : cwa1084@verizon.net |
Grievance & Complaints
The purpose of the Grievance and Complaint procedure is to secure at the lowest possible level, equitable solutions to the problems which may arise affecting the terms and conditions of employment. The grievance procedure is laid out in Article 19 of the agreement between Camden County Board of Social Services (C.C.B.S.S) and CWA LOCAL 1084.
Forms & Documents
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Please click on the links to download the any of the following;
- Statement of Occurrence form. [Acrobat 218k]
- Grievance Request Form. [Acrobat 182k]
- Release/Authorization Form. [Acrobat 118K]
- Grievance Release Form. [Acrobat 112k]
- 2006 To 2009 Contract between CWA LOCAL 1084 and C.C.B.S.S [Acrobat 404k]
- CWA LOCAL 1084 BYLAWS. [Acrobat 60k]
Occupational Safety & Health Act
The New Jersey Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act ensures that all public employees in New Jersey are provided a safe and healthy work environment. your contract may provide specific health and safety provisions, but as a public employee in New Jersey, you have additional rights and provisions under the act.
The New Jersey Department of Labor (DOL) is responsible for administering and enforcing the law throughout the state. in addition, the Department of labor is responsible for responding to all complaints regarding safety hazards. The Department of Health and senior Services (DHSS) is responsible for responding to all complaints regarding health hazards.
Weingarten Rights
In 1975 the US Supreme Court in deciding the NLRB vs. J. Weingarten Inc declared that the National labor Relations Act (NLRA) gives employees the right to assistance from union representation during investigatory reviews. The decision that the court announced are known as Weingarten Rights. The employee rights under the Weingarten Rules are as follows;
The employee may request union representation before or during the interview.
After the request the employee must choose from three options; 1.Grant the request, and delay questioning until the union representative arrives. 2. Deny the request and end the interview immediately or 3. Give the employee a choice of; A. Having the interview without representation B. Ending the interview
Note that if the employer denies the employees' request for a union representative to be present and questions the employee, it commits an unfair labor practice and then the employee may refuse to answer.
Click on the link to view a complete explanation of your Weingarten Rights as it relates to shop stewards and the investigatory interview.
CWA Local 1084 Discrimination Policy
The discrimination policy of CWA LOCAL 1084 reflects that our national which states;
1. The Communications Workers of America reaffirms its commitment as a matter of principle and policy that all forms of discrimination, for whatever reason, be vigorously opposed until all vestiges of discrimination are eliminated from society.
2. Freedom from discrimination within our Union is a right and privilege of all CWA members. Any abridgement of this right and privilege shall be subject to a complaint under the CWA Internal Appeal Procedures.
3. In restating our policy for conduct within our union, it is equally important that our employers reflect this policy so that neither the company nor the Union shall unlawfully discriminate against a person on account of race, color, sex, religion, age, martial/parental status, sexual orientation, national origin, or because a person is handicapped, a disabled veteran, or veteran of military service. This means what it says: "No Discrimination."
4. Any matter which relates to the field of discrimination should immediately and appropriately handled by whatever level of the Union comes across the allegation of discrimination. It should be handled in an honest and positive matter.
5. It is a matter of principle that no one member is more equal than another. the handling of the representation of our members should be done in an evenhanded way with no fear; preference; no favorites.
6. Local Equity and Women's' Committees can play a positive role by providing assistance and by reporting to the members of the Local on the ways and means of eliminating discrimination.
7. CWA Constitutional Committees should be representative of the Union. Local CWA Constitutional Committees should be representative of the Local membership and should be active committees, not paper committees.
8. The Union policy to have job steward for each fifteen members should be fully implemented and should reflect and be representative of the entire membership of the local.
Adopted by the CWA Executive Board June 11, 2002