Employer Says Union Buttons Violate The Uniform Policy, But Other Pins Are Allowed
location: Illinois
I work at a privately owned distribution warehouse. Our position is union-represented and we're currently in a dispute with management over mandatory overtime.
Last week the union handed out small buttons that say "Respect the Contract." They're about an inch wide. A few of us started wearing them on our company polos next to the name badge.
Management told us to remove them because the dress code says employees can only wear company-approved items while on the clock. One coworker refused and received a written warning.
What confuses me is that this hasn't really been enforced for other things. People wear service anniversary pins, charity pins and sometimes small sports pins without anyone caring. Management hasn't claimed the union buttons are unsafe, offensive, or interfering with our work. We're also not customer-facing.
Our union rep says the company can't simply ban union insignia by calling it a uniform rule. Management says the dress code applies to everyone and they're entitled to enforce it consistently from now on.
Can an employer prohibit union buttons just because they aren't part of the official uniform? And can they discipline an employee for refusing to remove one?
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