Special Report: No
Discrimination -- Our
Union’s Policy
The fundamental policy as it
relates to the question of
discrimination is unite in
one organization, regardless
of religion, race, creed,
color, sex, political
affiliation or nationality,
age, disability, marital
status or sexual
orientation, all employees
under the jurisdiction of
the International Union:
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To offer the same
benefits of membership
to all workers in the
TWU. No workers are to
be excluded because of
religion, race, creed,
color, sex, political
affiliation or
nationality, age,
disability, marital
status or sexual
orientation. No Local
Union or officer of a
local union may, either
expressed or implied,
sanction segregated
employment
opportunities, work
assignments, wage
differentials, or
work-place facilities
for any member or group
of members regardless of
the approval of any
portion or all of the
local’s membership.
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All members of the local
must be made to feel
that their membership
and active assistance in
the affairs of the local
are desired and
appreciated and that
they are just as
important to the
continued growth and
success of the local as
other members. There
should be a mutual
feeling of solidarity.
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There must be no
restrictions on the
right of any member to
run for office because
of religion, race,
creed, color, sex,
political affiliation or
nationality, age,
disability, marital
status or sexual
orientation.
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No local union member
may be excluded, or
restricted from
participation in any
affairs of the local
union which the local
gives, sponsors or
finances in whole or in
part. The name of the
local as well as its
finances and property
belong to all of its
members and no group may
use them to the
exclusion of any other
group.
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All seniority clauses
and other conditions of
employment negotiated by
the TWU locals must
apply with equal force
and effect to every
member of the local.
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There must be a single
uniform procedure for
the handling of all
grievances. No worker is
to be favored over
another because of
religion, race, creed,
color, sex, political
affiliation or
nationality, age,
disability, marital
status or sexual
orientation; nor can a
local or its officers
sanction favoritism by
any steward or committee
person in the settlement
of legitimate
grievances. Every
meritorious grievance,
when timely filed, must
be assumed to be
legitimate until decided
otherwise by those
entrusted with
processing grievances
under the contract.
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Is consistent with
International policy to
negotiate in each
collective bargaining
contract, a clause
obligating management
not to discriminate
against any worker
because of religion,
race, creed, color, sex,
political affiliation or
nationality, age,
disability, marital
status or sexual
orientation.
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