| job steward layed off after filing grievance
What is the name of your state? ohio
this is an interesting one, to say the least. I am a union construction worker.I was the job steward, My union hall filed a grievance against my employer a week ago. I was the witness to the proceedings that lead up to this grievance. I came in on monday morning and was told they were laying me off, and was given 2 hours showup time. I was the only one layed off. I always thought that as a job steward, you had some protections. apparently not??? Our hall does not have anything in the agreement stating that the job steward should be the last one layed off, besides the foreman, although it has been a long standing practice. It does state that the employer cannot hinder me in any way... So, I lost my job, and winters coming, and no one is hiring, so I totally got screwed by being the steward!!
My hall says they have no grounds for a grievance because we had nothing in our contract limiting when a steward can be layed off?? This doesnt make sense to me, shouldnt a steward be afforded some kind of job protections for standing up to an employer?? We are in the middle of a grievance that is going to go to national council for gods sake?? I was the only one on the job who was documenting things?? after everyone else on job saw what happened to me, theyd be insane to continue documenting, or be a witness to what the employers pulling?? Why would anyone in there right mind be a steward!!!!  | 
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