April 8, 2026 Key Facts Britt, a USPS clerk, was placed on Emergency Placement and later removed in 2017 after an altercation. Her union steward and Area VP, Curt Kretzer, repeatedly told her he filed grievances on her behalf. He never filed anything. Over two years, he: Lied about filing and processing the grievances Ignored … Read more
NLRB News Release – January 14, 2022 Excerpt: Findings of Fact At all material times, the National Union and the Employer have maintained and enforced a collective-bargaining agreement covering the terms and conditions of employment of the Unit, including a grievance and arbitration procedure. At all material times, the Respondent has been an agent of … Read more
On March 26, 2019, the NLRB General Counsel issued more instructions regarding a union’s Section 8(b)(1)(A) Duty of Fair Representation. Local unions need to be careful. “In circumstances where a union has lost track or forgotten about a grievance, ‘mere negligence’ ordinarily will not excuse the union unless it can show that it was following … Read more