Just got fired UNION???Calif

roser13, ASN, RN · Oct 19, 2011

Never mind..........

mazy · Oct 19, 2011

This is a whole lot of very specific information about your case on a public forum. This could come back on you in a bad way. Maybe you should redact or delete. JMHO

onlytimeforme · Oct 19, 2011

Sorry 2011:idea:

79Tango · Oct 19, 2011

If you fight this please make sure your message is a clear concise & factual. You will want to remove any emotion from the narrative and also have someone proof read it.

ninjago · Oct 19, 2011

Consult a lawyer.

loriangel14, RN · Oct 19, 2011

Usually it is several months ( as long as a couple of years ) before grievances are heard.

You need to make sure you present your case in a calm manner, with no hysterics and stick to the facts.

roser13, ASN, RN · Oct 19, 2011

Do you have a journal/timeline description of the events that occurred?

If not, write one now with clear, concise, emotion-free statements noting periods of employment, positive reviews over the course of your employment, and detailed descriptions of the incidents in question.

Angels_wearScrubs · Oct 19, 2011

Just because you work for a union doesn't mean you will never get terminated. In fact, to get terminated from a union job, the employer has to have lots of documentation and consult multiple parties. Not to judge, because I have NO idea what has happened or who you are, but if someone told me they got fired from a unon job, I would think there was a legit reason....no employer wants to have to deal with the fire and brimstone a union can bring.

I have many family members who are in unions, and an uncle of mine (who lives in cali) is the President of a labor union for the entire west coast and from what I understand, you really have to frack up to be fired from a union job.......

:twocents:

But to answer your original question....call your union rep and possibly a lawyer

caliotter3 · Oct 19, 2011

Consult an employment attorney and consider his/her advice. One of the first things you will probably be told is to not discuss the matter.

eagle78 · Oct 19, 2011

Just because you work for a union doesn't mean you will never get terminated. In fact, to get terminated from a union job, the employer has to have lots of documentation and consult multiple parties. Not to judge, because I have NO idea what has happened or who you are, but if someone told me they got fired from a unon job, I would think there was a legit reason....no employer wants to have to deal with the fire and brimstone a union can bring.
I have many family members who are in unions, and an uncle of mine (who lives in cali) is the President of a labor union for the entire west coast and from what I understand, you really have to frack up to be fired from a union job.......
But to answer your original question....call your union rep and possibly a lawyer

This is true to an extent. Employers do generally have to have lots of documentation to fire a person in a union shop. But, there are certain violations that are automatic termination. Now I am not saying the OP is guilty of something like that but in the post it was mentioned that there was a write up from another employee.

My point is, this could be a situation where the OP needs to counter any accusation made by the other employee. At any rate the best recourse is to clearly and unemotionally document any information pertaining to said accusation as other posters have said. Talk to your union rep, I came from a union shop and grievances can take a long time, this can be particularly true with a greivance to overturn termination. I wish you well, Peace... :smokin:

virgo,student nurse, CNA · Oct 19, 2011

Get a lawyer, and stop talking about it on here, to new coworkers,to old coworkers and let your lawyer be your mouth. Nine times out of ten, they will expedite your case to get your lawyer out if their hair. Furthermore, they don't like having lawyers involved because they have to have facts, NOT hearsay. Best of luck.