Question

An electric utility operates in a state with right-to-work laws. About three-quarters of its line workers have elected to join the union that represents them. Keith, one of the line workers, believes that his supervisor is unfairly passing him over when selecting employees to earn extra pay by working overtime. Keith wants to file a grievance according to the process in the labor agreement, but he is not a member of the union. What must the union do in this situation?

Answer 1

It must give Keith representation equal to what a union member would receive.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the context, Keith believes that the supervisor is passing Keith unfairly and unethically in selecting the employees to earn an extra money for working overtime.

Keith is aware of this fact but he is helpless because he does not have an equal representation as he is not a union member of the electric utility.

Thus to help Keith raise the issue or file grievance, the union must provide Keith with equal representation as that of a union member have.