Surely that's all employees in the bargaining unit, not literally all employees. Executives are employees too after all.
Though certainly non-members should not be forced into bargaining units and in turn, unions for those bargaining units should not have to represent them. It would allow a lot more micro-unions, but eh.
Nope. A union in place is legally required to bargain for all employees, and not just under the union. The NLRB makes a distinction and disqualifies management for unions.
Are you're saying that the unions representing the 8,000 or so Starbucks workers are required to bargain for the 200,000 other Starbucks employees, including for employees part of other unions?
That doesn't seem right. It was my understanding that everything was based on "bargaining units" which can be organized by similar workers, like job function or location-based and if you're in the bargaining unit, you're represented by the union regardless of whether you're a member or not, but if you're outside any unionized bargaining unit, then the union has no bearing on your contract.
> Are you're saying that the unions representing the 8,000 or so Starbucks workers are required to bargain for the 200,000 other Starbucks employees, including for employees part of other unions?
That's exactly what I'm saying. That's the way the NLRB charters unions.
Now, in reality, companies will give more concessions to the non-union employees and withhold higher pay and other demands to the union for "negotiations. Naturally, this is a anti-union stance to show that if you play nicely and not unionize, the company will give you free concessions. Naturally, they wouldn't do that if no union was in play.
I would 100% agree with that. Unions should never have to represent non-union employees during negotiations and bargaining. But the NLRB writes that every charter. Its law.
What if there is a union where I work, but I have chosen not to be a member. If I have a grievance, does the union have to represent me?
Yes. Legally, the union has the same obligation to represent you fairly as it does to represent union members. You can ask the union to file a grievance if you are fired or disciplined, even if you are not a member.
Though certainly non-members should not be forced into bargaining units and in turn, unions for those bargaining units should not have to represent them. It would allow a lot more micro-unions, but eh.