This grievance involves denial of a union steward's request to speak to a possible grievant. After reviewing this matter, we mutually agreed that no national interpretive issue is fairly presented in this case. We agreed that as stated in Article 17.3 of the National Agreement requests from properly certified union stewards to conduct the kind of union business described shall not be unreasonably denied. We also agreed that what is or is not reasonable at a local installation on a given date is not a matter than requires national interpretation but must be determined based on the facts involved. Accordingly, we agreed to remand this case to the parties at Step 3 for further processing, including arbitration if necessary.
Document Type: Step 4 Agreement
APWU National Grievance Number: H4C4DC10931
Craft: Clerk