BAC Code of Conduct: A Commitment to Quality, Dependability, and Value

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Statement #2: ‘Loyalty and Respect’

Statement #2 states that members, contractors and officers will “Be Union through and through – loyal to, and respectful of, my brothers and sisters in the trade and the labor movement.”

Members

1. Dress in a professional and safe manner, in clothing that will not in any way create unsafe conditions (i.e., loose clothes that can get caught in equipment, etc.) or offend others (i.e., offensive words or symbols) on the jobsite.
2. Always behave appropriately toward other members and workers, and the public, and be respectful of others’ race, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and/or gender.
3. Do not make disparaging comments about the Union.

Contractors

1. Adhere to the collective bargaining agreement.
2. Provide foremen and other supervisory personnel with training on how to treat employees, and act decisively to replace or discipline ineffective or abusive supervisory personnel.
3. Promote mutual respect by making sure no one is abused on the job, and by recognizing that labor is a valued resource required for the completion of the work.
4. Prevent and/or remedy any jobsite discrimination and/or harassment on the basis of race, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and/or gender.
5. Cooperate and communicate with the job steward and the Local officer, and use them to help resolve any workplace issues immediately and effectively.
6. Do not make disparaging comments about the Union.
7. Work with the Union through, for example, the Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee, to accommodate the entry of new workers into the trades and jobsite.

Local Officers

1. Educate members on what it means to be Union, how the Union is run, the value of Union membership, and the collective bargaining agreement.
2. Encourage members to respect their employer and others on the jobsite by not wearing offensive or potentially hazardous clothing, pins, etc.
3. Provide steward training and assign trained stewards to jobsites.
4. Alert members that they are expected to display appropriate behavior toward other members and workers, and the public, and to be respectful of others’ race, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and/or gender.
5. Alert members that they must not engage in activities that cast the Union in a bad light.
6. Always uphold the image and standing of the Union.