Strike authorization votes

1480 Garrish v. UAW GM Dept.

The Skilled Trades Zone Committeeperson reviewed the credentials of the challenged employees and determined that they were qualified for their positions. The GM Department found that the Committeeperson’s decision was rational. Appellants have produced no convincing evidence to contradict that finding.
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1487 Lescoe v. Local Union 900

The coincidence of Lescoe’s discharge and the election is not sufficient circumstantial evidence to support the improbable conclusion that Ford Motor Company officials and the officers of Local 900 set up an unauthorized work stoppage simply to justify Lescoe’s discharge. Nevertheless, we find that the Local Union’s handling of Lescoe’s ...
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1701 Sheets and Weills v. UAW Chrysler Dept. and Region 2B

The Wrangler Paint Shop (WPS) committee was involved in the transition of the paint shop back to Chrysler to the fullest extent anticipated by Article 19, §3.  Throughout this difficult bargaining process, the union met with the WPS committee members and kept them informed about the process.  The UAW-Chrysler Department ...
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1753 Shingledecker v. IEB

The Public Review Board does not have jurisdiction to review or evaluate the merits of the UAW’s collective bargaining policy. Shingledecker’s objection to the strategic impact of the union’s decision to allow all bargaining unit members to participate in the ratification process on the entire wage and benefit package presented ...
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1757 Pedersen v. Local Union 600-

The UAW Constitution allows a local union broad discretion to adopt ratification procedures for its negotiated contracts, subject only to the approval of the Regional Director. The sole qualification for the ratification procedure is that it should encourage the greatest possible participation of members in voting on the contract. Pedersen ...
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