Sample Letters
Use the sample letters on this website to enforce your rights:
To get a copy of the union contract.
To file a grievance.
To follow up on a grievance.
Some Resources:
Association for Union Democracy,
104 Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11225; USA, (718) 564-1114 , info@uniondemocracy.org, www.uniondemocracy.org
Make up your own list of local phone numbers and addresses for the following agencies, all should be listed in the phone book and have websites. (For links to the following government agencies, see the AUDLinks page.)
- National Labor Relations Board
- Public Employment Relations Board (for state employees)
- Unemployment Insurance Division,
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (discrimination claims)
- State Dept. of Labor,
- Division of Labor Standards (minimum wage or overtime complaints)
- U.S. Department of Labor,
- Pension Welfare Benefits Administration
- Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)