The Seven Tests for Just Cause

Most Teamster contracts protect workers from termination except for “just cause.”

Click here to read about the Seven Tests for Just Cause in discharge and discline cases.

Click here to order The Legal Rights of Union Stewards, a great resource for stewards and members who want to help protect other members and enforce the contract.

Are you helping a member out who is facing unfair discipline and need advice? Call Teamsters for a Democratic Union at (313) 842-2600, or click here to send us a message.

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