Can I sue a union and employer?

[kjsuperman]

I had a lot of trouble at my previuos employ. My car was vandilized tree times while I was working, time cards and postings dissapearing, supervisor aiming at me like he`s shooting me,etc. I was sent home by a supervisor who had been riding me and others{I had been told by my union reps not to say anything but to ask if I could have one of them present. The supervisor began screaming at me without cause and I requested a union rep as told. When the union rep came he told me that I was being sent home for insaboardnation. A week late{1 week without pay} I was called into a meeting with the owner. By then they realized I hadn`t been insabordanant. So they had another supervisor say that I had abandoned my job {2 months previous I had gone home sick and notified the supervisor, Also the contract states that any disiplinary action must be taken with in 7 days}. Then they said I had bad attendance in which I explained that while we were walking into the meeting the union pres&vice had said they just checked my attendace and I had a good one, especially compared to the other employees their. I explained to the owner that I was being discriminated against listing incidents including those stated above. He said you can`t prove it. I told him, some I can`t and some I can. I asked why I had been intially charged when all I did what my union told me to. He said you don`t listen to the union{The president and vice president of the union sat their and didn`t say a word the whole meeting}. I was then told that I could resign and sign a release in which I`d recieve 6 weeks severance and he`d guarentee me no problems with obtaining unemployement benefits and give me a good letter of recomendation. Or I`d be fired in which I`d recieve no severance, they`d fight to keep me from getting unemployement and it would take at least 9 months to get to arbitration and they wouldn`t give me any letters of recomendation. I signed the release{It basically states that I can`t sue them for discrimination} but I feel that`s under duress. I have most of the meeting taped. I never refused, ignored,or was even given any order. I never abandonded my job. Can I still file a law suite even though I signed the release? I live in PA but I worked in NJ, where do I file a complaint?Can I sue both the union and the employer since it is a union only workplace and I followed instructions given by the union and they didn`t make any attempt to represent me?

 

[TCB4U2B2B]

Perception Is Not Always Reality

kjsuperman

In todays legal society, anybody can sue almost any anyone over anything. Whether your successful or not is another matter.

In order to help insure your likely hood of success, much depends upon proper documentation over a long period of time and a judges acceptance of the case. There are variations to all this depending upon the facts of the issue and state of residency, of course.

However, it is always best to take plenty of accurate notes on all the details. Sometimes it pays to take notes in private, not to be visually seen doing so.

At other times, taking notes in the workplace, at the occurring time and doing so in a manner that is clearly visual to both sides, helps to fend off further actions by any party you presume to be negatively or adversely effecting you.

Regards & Good Luck
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