Publisher's Synopsis
The second edition of The Union Steward's Guide to Dealing with Workplace Bullying provides an extensive update to the first edition of the ebook. With this edition, union stewards with a solid base to conduct advocacy work against bullies and bad bosses in California state government positions. The Union Steward's Guide delivers an overview of the definition and examples of workplace bullying, the California State system, and the State's Memorandum of Understanding with SEIU Local 1000. A chapter on supporting the union member explains the physical harm and traumatic injury caused by an ongoing bullying situation. Information on conducting a trauma-informed investigation and keeping a traumatized member engaged in their case development is also provided. Details on how to conduct and build a case against bad bosses are supplemented with filing options, deadlines, details, and case studies designed to instill confidence as the steward moves forward with the provided tools. The final chapter offers tips and strategies from the experience of the main author, Jeffrey Recht, to supplement case-building knowledge.
Jeffrey Recht, SEIU Local 1000 Union Steward and District Bargaining Representative for Unit 1 (Ret.), brings 15 years of subject matter experience and passion for defending union members against undeserved workplace abuse. Nan Cowardin-Lee, Ph.D., contributes her understanding of organizational culture, her love for drawing, her editorial skills, and her knowledge of the need for a trauma-informed approach to supporting union members through the bullying complaint and grievance processes. The founder of the Workplace Bullying Institute, Dr. Gary Namie, provides the Foreword.
