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Stewards are the backbone and heart of our Union. The Council is the organization for Stewards to learn new information, keep up to date on the activities of the Union, share member concerns, and work out solutions to workplace problems. It's a great place to build the Union and meet fun people. There are interesting guest speakers, trainings, and camaraderie!
Stewards are elected according to the contract for their bargaining unit. In the Welfare Non-supervisory unit (008) each bureau elects a Steward. In the Court Unit and Office Technical Unit (005), Stewards are elected by department(s) with 1 Steward allowed for every 70 members.
Classes are held regularly. Stewards need to be available to attend meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month. In addition to investigating potential grievances, Stewards are often called upon to be "worksite experts" at Meet and Confers and to serve on Political Action, Election and Labor-Management Committees.
Current Agenda and Activities
updated May 28
STEWARDS' COUNCIL
STEWARDS COUNCIL Meeting Thursday June 21.
STEWARDS COUNCIL GROWING
STRONGER EACH MONTH Council meetings continue to have record attendance. Did you miss the fun and great information? Don’t forget the next meeting on June 21
Stewards Council is the support system for Stewards. They share their successes, offer assistance on tough issues, and learn new skills and tactics to better represent members.
One important component of the Council is ongoing training and guest speakers. Watch this page for announcements.
Learn about the law, the forms, and the policies.
Recent trainings at the Council include:
- February 2006 - Communication in the Workplace - union and members rights
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January 2006 - Overpayments and Underpayments - Payroll error or contract violation?
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November 2005 - Primere screening of the Walmart Movie - High cost of low prices
- October- Enforcing Past Practice
- September- Medical Accomodations and the law part II
- August - Medical Accommodations and the law
- July- Combating illegal ‘controlled leave’
- May- Importance of responding to written memos
- April - Sick Leave
If you missed one of these trainings, you can get copies of the materials including the power point presentations to update your Stewards Binder online on the stewards trainings page.
If you have any suggestions or questions regarding the Council, please contact Stewards Council Coordinator Sandra Poole. To reserve a seat in any of these free classes, please contact Teri LeCheminant.
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