Welcome to the YVL UNITED UNION section. This is a work in progress created during Christmas of 2025

• Tips for Workers
• Know Your Rights
• CBA & Governing Documents
• Weingarten Rights Card
• Union Representative Contacts

Use these links to access the official rules that govern our workplace. Note: It is recommended to download and view these on a personal device.

• CBA for non-management staff

final_and_signed-local_848-non-supervisory_cba-11-01-2025_1_.pdf The legal contract between Local 848 and YVL on our behalf.

• YVL Personnel Policies: The internal rules management must follow. (coming soon)
• I already feel protected, what can the union do for me? «– HEY READ THIS
• Grievance Form & Procedure: Used to file a formal dispute within the 15-calendar-day window.

• Just Cause 101: Training on the 7 tests management must meet before disciplining staff.
• Progressive Discipline: Understanding the steps from Oral Warning to Discharge.
• Establishing Governance: Information on upcoming elections and how to become a Shop Steward.

More information will be posted in the near future. Let us or anybody know if there is more that we can do or put here to help us operate this personal empowerment mechanism to its fullest potential.

Why We Are Here This site exists because we believe in the value of our work and the dignity of every staff member. We are here to ensure that “strange things” don't happen in the dark, and that every worker has the tools, the facts, and the solidarity to stand tall.