Shop Stewards
The shop steward holds a special place in any union. At the work site, the steward is the union — the link between union members and management.
Shop stewards are members' first line of defense, responsible for enforcing the contract and handling grievances, and for proactively ensuring work site safety, mobilizing members for the union's political campaigns, orienting new members to the work site and the union, and more.
- Steward's Role
The shop steward holds a special place in any union. At the worksite, the steward is the union — the link between union members and management.
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Shop stewards are members' first line of defense, responsible for enforcing the contract and handling grievances, and for proactively ensuring worksite safety, mobilizing members for the union's political campaigns, orienting new members to the worksite and the union, and more.
- Your Right To Represent
Getting called in by a supervisor can be a frightening prospect for anyone, especially if it could result in disciplinary action. That's why the right to union representation at such meetings is one of the most valuable protections that employees have in the workplace. And the guarantor of those rights — called "Weingarten rights" — is the shop steward.
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- Steward Resources
Several forms are available in PDF format for downloading and printing. Click the form links to view each of the available forms. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view forms online.
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