(1) Confidentiality. Members shall withhold and safeguard information acquired about colleagues in the course of employment unless: 1) disclosure is required by law, employer directive, or policy; or 2) the member reasonably believes that disclosure is necessary to prevent immediate harm or to comply with professional or ethical obligations.
(2) Workplace Criticism. Members shall not criticize other members to supervisors, administrators, or management level employees except where: 1) reporting an issue is required by law, employer directive, or policy; or 2) the member reasonably believes that reporting is necessary to prevent immediate harm or to comply with professional or ethical obligations.
(3) Public Criticism. Members shall not publicly criticize the job performance of another member. If a member has a legitimate concern about the job performance of another member, he or she shall address those concerns within internal union channels.
(4) Retaliation. Members shall not retaliate against members who file complaints with the union as part of a process to resolve disputes through union channels.
(5) Discrimination. Members shall not discriminate on the ground of race, color, creed, gender, disability, national origin, or sexual orientation with regard to union affairs, including membership in the union, participation in the union, or access to member benefits.
(6) Harassment. Members shall not engage in harassing conduct toward another member in connection with union affairs where the conduct interferes with the union’s ability to carry out legal or contractual obligations, interferes with the union’s status as the exclusive representative, or interferes with free participation by members in the affairs of their association.
