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When you need Representation
First, Call your Local Union Steward or Union Office:
(202) 635-4206 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday
After Business Hours (24 hours a day, 7 Days a Week)
Robert Simpson, President
(202) 230-4511
Ana Turcios, Business Rep
Cell (202) 590.9139
In an Emergency,
call 800-888-4099, the Executive Director or on-call staff member will assist you.
Weingarten Rights flyer
(Adobe format)
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Your Rights
You have Constitutional Rights, and in particular, the rights to be free from compulsory self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment) and Procedural Due Process.
Your Union will defend your rights if you request assistance. Always call your union office before making any decisions to answer questions or make a written and/or verbal statement.
Criminal Investigation/Deadly Force Cases—Fifth Amendment/Miranda Rights
You have the right to remain silent and to have an attorney represent you. Do not hesitate to invoke these rights in order to consult with an attorney before speaking to an investigator.
Remember: You may speak with an investigator, but anything you say can be used against you in a criminal proceeding. If you do elect to speak, you may stop answering questions at any time.
Internal Investigation—Weingarten Rights
You have the right to the presence of an Union Official, when your employer requests or requires you to give a statement which could result in your discipline or discharge.
- Unless you request the presence of a Union Official you will be considered to have waived that right. It is not your employer's responsibility to ask you if you would like union representation. You must request it.
- Prior to or during interrogation, you may review any reports or statements you may have made regarding the subject of the investigation.
- During interrogation, you may consult with your Union Official in the absence of the investigator.
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The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1935 to administer the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector. The statute guarantees the right of employees to organize and to bargain collectively with their employers or to refrain from all such activity. Generally applying to all employers involved in interstate commerce--other than airlines, railroads, agriculture, and government--the Act implements the national labor policy of assuring free choice and encouraging collective bargaining as a means of maintaining industrial peace. Through the years, Congress has amended the Act and the Board and courts have developed a body of law drawn from the statute.
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