Weingarten Rights Quiz


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1.
A steward sees a member being interviewed in the supervisor’s office. Should he demand to attend?

YES
NO
2.
Larry is being questioned about a workplace theft and is asked to provide information about his co-worker Roger, who is suspected. Should Larry have union representation?

YES
NO
3.
Management asks an employee to submit to a urine test. Does Weingarten apply?

YES
NO
YES AND NO
4.
Can management pressure an employee to drop a Weingarten request?

YES
NO
5.
An employee is called to his supervisor’s office, but the steward is on vacation. Can that employee insist that an interview be delayed until the steward’s return?

YES
NO
6.
I am a steward. If called in by my supervisor to discuss a problem with my work, can I bring my chief steward?

YES
NO
7.
Can an employee ask for a lawyer during an investigatory interview?

YES
NO
8.
The plant manager telephones a member at home to ask about missing tools. Does the member have to answer?

YES
NO
9.
A manager denies an employee his/her Weingarten Right, yet continues to ask questions. Can the employee just walk out?

YES
NO
IN SOME CASES
10.
Can Weingarten be invoked during a polygraph examination?

YES
NO
11. Can management order an employee to open their locker without a steward present?

YES
NO
12. If an employee is asked to sign an acknowledgment upon receiving a warning slip, must management allow union representation?

YES
NO

 


 

 



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