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Weingarten Rights

Stating Your Weingarten Rights to the Employer

"If this discussion could

in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated or have any effect on my personal working conditions, I respectfully request that my union representative, officer, or steward be present at this meeting. Without union representation, I choose not to participate in this discussion."

Financial Meeting
Court

Your Right

Employees have the right to be represented by a union official during an investigative discussion conducted by their employer.

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The 1975 Supreme Court decision makes this legal. Read more about NLRB v. J. Weingarten, Inc., 420 U.S. 251

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