Originally Posted by
sefrischling
The TSA has allowed Unions to represent TSOs in filing grievances and in work place disputes. The TSA has not allowed collective bargaining. Unions, as I am sure you know, were on a local/regional level, not a national level.
Actually the employee was allowed to have representation with them at a disciplinary meetings. That could be a lawyer their brother or a union person (no matter which religion).
There was no official union representation acknowledged on local or regional levels.
A March 9th vote was set for which Union will represent certain TSA employees. The ballot will be the NTEU, AFGE or no union. If collective bargaining was to be brought into the picture after this vote then a new vote would have to be done for the collective bargaining. After they figure out which union will represent then their has to be election for officers.
Any collective bargaining will be national only. There will be no local bargaining. Pay, and Disciplinary action are not part of the bargaining.