Gustafson v. AFSCME, Council 13

CASE SUMMARY

The Fairness Center represents Penny Gustafson, a residential services aide at Ebensburg Center, whose alleges that her grievance was mishandled by her union because she is not a member. Ms. Gustafson claims that her union breached its duty to her by failing to provide assistance to her during a workplace investigation, by failing to fairly represent her during a grievance, and by keeping her in the dark about how her grievance was being handled. Ms. Gustafson believes the union treated her this way because she is not a member of the union, as union officials called her a “freeloader” who is “sponging” off the union and told her that she would receive “minimal representation.”

Penny Gustafson v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 13; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 83; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 2047; and Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

The case was filed in the Cambria County Court of Common Pleas.

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Press Release
May 19, 2021

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May 18, 2021

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Complaint
May 18, 2021