Our Union Contract
Enforcing our Contract with CVESD
The grievance procedure (Article 7) is one tool of enforcing the Collective Bargaining Agreement (contract) and protecting the rights of members. It's most effective when school sites are well organized and willing to take action to demonstrate solidarity. Otherwise, administration can turn the grievance procedure into a means of dragging out or providing weak resolutions. Therefore, it is crucial to incorporate grievances into our larger organizing strategy of building union power.
If you think you have a grievance, do your homework! Meet with your site representative and determine:
Site rep's can contact the grievance chair for more information and next steps.
Be sure to send CVE an email to inform us of any grievance at [email protected].
If you think you have a grievance, do your homework! Meet with your site representative and determine:
- What specific contract article(s) was violated?
- Remember the contract PDF is searchable. Try different terms to expand the search.
- How was it violated?
- Document the details of what happened
- What must happen in order for the grievance to be resolved?
- Determine possible remedies that would resolve the grievance
Site rep's can contact the grievance chair for more information and next steps.
Be sure to send CVE an email to inform us of any grievance at [email protected].
