Steward's Toolbox

Rights and Fairness of Labor
 
 "If capitalism is fair then unionism must be. If men have a right to capitalize their ideas and the resources of their country, then that implies the right of men to capitalize their labor."
 --Frank Lloyd Wright

This page is dedicated to those of you who are willing to take the challenge of leadership by accepting the responsibility of representing your fellow union members.
 
 The goal for the month updates that will be provided here, is to encourage stewards to feel more secure about their status and to provide legal tools to help stewards fulfill their duty.

On-Line Steward Manual

   1.  Rights and Responsibilities of a Union Steward
         •  Negotiator
         •  Leader
         •  Educator
         •  Communicator
         •  Organizer
                     Signing Up The Non-Member
                     Answers To Objections About Joining The Union
         •  Political Activist
         •  Welcome Committee
        
   2.  Establishing Yourself In The Role Of Steward
 
   3.  New Stewards Take Note
 
   4.  Goals Of A Union Steward
 
   5.  Listening to Others
 
   6.  Nobody's Perfect -- 20 mistakes that shop stewards make
 
   7.  Ten Mistakes A Steward Should Never Make
 
   8.  Make Sure That Members Know When To Ask For A Steward
         •  When Questioning by the Boss Could Lead to Discipline... Ask for a Union Steward
 
   9.  What is a Grievance?
 
 10.  Past Practice Issues
            •  Can Employers Change the Rules in the Middle of the Game?
 
 11.  Get It in Writing
 
 12.  The Grievance Interview
 
 13.  Handling Grievances
 
 14.  What Does "No" Really Mean?
 
 15.  Writing a grievance
 
 16.  Resolving Issues Early
 
 17.  Dozen Points on Grievance Presentation
 
 18.  Ten Rules to Prepare Witnesses for the Grievance Hearing
 
 19.  Seven Ways To Lose A Winning Grievance
 
 20.  When the Member Doesn't Have a Grievance
 
 21.  The Disciplinary Interview
 
 22.  Preparing Discipline Cases
 
 23.  The Steward's Role at a Disciplinary Hearing
 
 24.  Documenting Discipline: What the Bosses Do
 
 25.  Insubordination - A Dozen Questions to Ask
 
 26.  How Can They Make My Life Miserable?
 
 27.  Important Labor Laws:
 
         •  The most important law for U.S. workers is the National Labor Relations Act.
 
         •  Description, questions, and answers on Weingarten rights
 
         •  Family and Medical Leave Act
 
         •  American's With Disability Act
 
         •  The Duty of Fair Representation, Memorandum
 
 …..Other On-Line Steward Resources
 
         •  Law Journal - For up-to-date legal headline news.
 
         •  Are Accidents Waiting To Happen On Your Job?
 
         •  US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 
         •  Department Of Labor
 
         •  Occupational Safety & Health Administration
 
         •  The White House