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ROUND ROCK, Texas -- A Texas Supreme Court ruling says police officers, firefighters and teachers do not have a right to union representation at disciplinary meetings.
The ruling came in the case of Round Rock v. Rodriguez, in which a firefighter was ordered not to discuss a disciplinary meeting with his union. The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling authored by Justice Paul W. Green, stated the Texas Legislature has not granted that right under Section 101.001 of the Texas Labor Code.
“We are pleased with the Supreme Court decision, which answered an important question regarding the ability of public-sector supervisors to carry out their day-to-day responsibilities,” City Manager Steve Norwood said. “While the incident that spawned the case was resolved nearly four years ago, the issue of public employees in Texas having the right to request union representation in any meeting they believe ‘may’ result in discipline was not settled until today’s decision.”
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