Q: Can you answer a Union workers issue?
If your a union member and a position opens up and they hire an outsider before putting a union member in that position...is there grounds for going to court?
A: Are you asking whether such a practice might violate your union contract? For government unions, you could contact the Public Employment Relations Board in Albany. For private unions you could contact the National Labor Relations Board in NYC. Assuming you have already reached out to your union representative or possibly its legal counsel, you might consider paying an employment lawyer to thoroughly review the terms of your collective bargaining agreement. If that agreement reveals even more questions, a thorough attorney would likely conduct some legal research before getting back to you with a professional opinion.
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