What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio
Hello,
I was terminated over an aledged work procedure. Im union. We are going to arbitration over the matter. Also I have an EEOC claim at the same time of disability,age discrimination against this employer. The two are seperate cases. The state of Ohio determined I was terminated without just cause and I recieved unemployment benefits.
The company has made an offer to bring me back to work if I stop my pursuit with the EEOC against them. Instead of going to an arbitration hearing, the union has accepted that offer in my behalf. If I accept it then I give up my claim with the EEOC (which has nothing to do with my termination issue) and Im put right back into the situation of discrimination I left and they give no account for it and nothing is done about those working conditions etc.
If I decline the offer, the union tells me then Im on my own with no job. So it all boils down to my EEOC claim which is a seperate matter from my termination case.
My question is does the union have a right to use my EEOC case as a negotiation tool for the unrelated issues of my termination? How does that even get pulled into the union case? As it stands I have to give up my right to pursue discrimination to get my job back which has nothing to do with it.
Shouldnt the case be solely on the grounds of why they terminated me and wether it was right or wrong based on the facts and issues related to that?
Thanks
Hello,
I was terminated over an aledged work procedure. Im union. We are going to arbitration over the matter. Also I have an EEOC claim at the same time of disability,age discrimination against this employer. The two are seperate cases. The state of Ohio determined I was terminated without just cause and I recieved unemployment benefits.
The company has made an offer to bring me back to work if I stop my pursuit with the EEOC against them. Instead of going to an arbitration hearing, the union has accepted that offer in my behalf. If I accept it then I give up my claim with the EEOC (which has nothing to do with my termination issue) and Im put right back into the situation of discrimination I left and they give no account for it and nothing is done about those working conditions etc.
If I decline the offer, the union tells me then Im on my own with no job. So it all boils down to my EEOC claim which is a seperate matter from my termination case.
My question is does the union have a right to use my EEOC case as a negotiation tool for the unrelated issues of my termination? How does that even get pulled into the union case? As it stands I have to give up my right to pursue discrimination to get my job back which has nothing to do with it.
Shouldnt the case be solely on the grounds of why they terminated me and wether it was right or wrong based on the facts and issues related to that?
Thanks