TDU can provide detailed information on running for office. You have the right to a secret ballot vote on increases in local union dues, initiation fees and assessments. You have the right to receive, upon request to your local union, a copy of your contract along with all riders and supplements, written or verbal, and to inspect all contracts that your local union administers. Under the IBT Constitution you have the right to a secret ballot vote to ratify a contract, and that vote must be meaningful and informed. According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, neither an employer nor a union may discriminate against anyone because of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin or disability.
Many states have similar laws and agencies.
You may request an inspection of your job site if you think safety violations exist. You may not be fired or otherwise disciplined for making complaints about job safety or for refusing to perform work that presents an immediate danger to your safety. OSHA enforces STAA Section 405, which provides special protection for trucking workers. Contact TDU for more information. Many states have laws regulating employment conditions, including wages and hours regulations, safety standards, medical examinations, the right to see personnel files and more.