Your Rights at Work

Everyone wants to have a smooth working relationship on the job. However, problems sometimes come up in every workplace.

A Teamster contract includes a procedure to protect you from being treated unfairly or fired without good reason. It also protects you from discrimination or favoritism in the way work assignments, promotions, layoffs, or other issues are handled.

A complaint that the contract has been violated is called a "grievance".

If you think management may have violated your rights, or have any questions or problems about work, tell your Teamster steward.

The steward and other local union leaders can answer your questions and help you figure out the best way to solve the problem.

Sometimes that involves discussions with management.

Sometimes getting a fair solution requires getting support from other workers.

Local 805 Backing

Local 805 has seven officers, all elected by the membership.

Local 805 also employs union representatives called business agents to help members enforce their rights. 

Your most direct link to the union is your Teamster shop steward.

Your steward is a co-worker trained to help represent and organize union members. In Local 805, all shop stewards are elected by the members they represent. You should go to your steward when you have a question or problem.