The main duties of most stewards are: to assist with the circulation of spectators to prevent overcrowding to reduce the likelihood and incidence of disorder to provide the means to investigate, report and take early action in an incident.
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Check out some of our Steward and Member profiles on Facebook and Instagram. While you should still report hazards, injuries, and other issues to your employer , always make sure to tell your Union Steward as well. Maybe you notice that your pay for the week was wrong? Always bring up issues to your Union Steward.
Your Union Steward may have office hours or certain times of the day when they can go about Union business. It does mean that every action you take must be free from bias or the appearance of bias: Your investigations of every problem or incident must be fair and complete. Each worker must be kept informed about each step you take on their behalf.
Never, never lose a grievance because a time limit ran out. Cases must be based on facts, not personalities. Get to know all the workers in your unit.
Greet new members and help them get oriented. Convince workers to join the union. This is not a misprint. Sign up retiring members. Recruit and lead volunteers. Play a leading role in unit meetings. Keep the members informed. Help out with balloting, elections, and reports.
Get committees going and attend committee meetings, guiding them when need be and when possible. Keep updated phone, addresses and email lists of your members. Learn all the problems in the workplace. Investigate grievances. Interview members. Write and file grievances. Negotiate with management.
Maintain files and records. Keep updated address, phone, and email information on your members. Work on contract campaigns. Organize rallies, vigils, work actions, petitions, parades, demonstrations, and other activities. Wear comfortable shoes. Trust us on this one. That is, members should understand that what is happening to them is not an individual issue; it is part of a larger context. Be aware of even seemingly disengaged members. You can only know this when you know your members well.
Lastly, be open to learning from your membership. You may also want to raise awareness of any ongoing campaigns and activities the Institute is involved in. Of course, it is critical that you are aware of concerns of PIPSC members in the workplace and that you relay that information to relevant elected officials and staff. When necessary, you will accompany members in meetings as their union representative, and represent them in the initial steps of informal processes, and formal grievances.
Lastly, you should also be politically aware.
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