Everyone else can find a lawyer to represent them but me?
Seemore B asked:
This has to be the most stressful situation I ever had to encounter in my life. My union has acted in bad faith, handled my grievance in an arbitrary manner, and showed dishonesty towards me by lying about investigating and wanting to help me. I went to the Human Relations Commission where I live and have documented evidence of the company admitting to doing wrong but my union wants to change policy to fit the employer by telling me that managers are allowed to select shop stewards for union members and that the shop steward who sold me out and manager who wrongfully terminated me through misrepresentation by the steward was not wrong . They threw out my grievance and filed and made one up without me knowing it was filed, I never got a copy of it and they withdrew it for no reason what so ever. I look at cases like Vaca vs. Sipes & Bowen vs USPS and these people had no problem of getting a lawyer to fight the unjust that was done to them by their union and employer.
This has to be the most stressful situation I ever had to encounter in my life. My union has acted in bad faith, handled my grievance in an arbitrary manner, and showed dishonesty towards me by lying about investigating and wanting to help me. I went to the Human Relations Commission where I live and have documented evidence of the company admitting to doing wrong but my union wants to change policy to fit the employer by telling me that managers are allowed to select shop stewards for union members and that the shop steward who sold me out and manager who wrongfully terminated me through misrepresentation by the steward was not wrong . They threw out my grievance and filed and made one up without me knowing it was filed, I never got a copy of it and they withdrew it for no reason what so ever. I look at cases like Vaca vs. Sipes & Bowen vs USPS and these people had no problem of getting a lawyer to fight the unjust that was done to them by their union and employer.
June 15th, 2009 at 2:37 am
THE best way to find a lawyer is by word of mouth. Ask your: family, friends, coworkers, anyone you might know in the same situation, etc.
OR
Call your local (usually county) bar association. Ask for names of attorneys that handle employment law for employEES. (If money is a BIG problem, you could also ask for the phone number of your local LegalAid office. – the attorneys at LegalAid are “real” attorneys, but sometimes in the field of Law, how much you are willing to pay does affect the quality you get.)
When you call the law office(s), insist on speaking with the Lawyer. Do not tell all the little details of your matter to the Secretary – save the details for the Attorney. When you get the Lawyer on the phone line, ask him/her:
-Do they give FREE, initial consultations? (most do, but not all – you have to ask, don’t assume)
- How much do they charge?
- Could you make payments on your account?
-Can they help you? OR Refer you to someone who can help you?
Good luck.
(This is based on my knowledge, information, belief, and life experiences. This was intended as personal opinion, and not intended to be used as legal advice. Seeking advice over the Internet is not a good idea – the field of Law is too complex for that. Please be careful and do your research.)
June 18th, 2009 at 1:45 am
1) Welcome to the reality of unions
2) There is also the off chance that they beleived the employeer had a good reason for firing you
June 19th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
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