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UTD Summer Steward Training. Steward Roles, Rights and Responsibilities. M ost V aluable T ools . Union Solidarity Contract Rights Leadership. Roles . Leader Negotiator/Mediator/Contract Enforcer Educator Communicator Organizer Recruiter Political Activist Welcome Committee.
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UTD Summer Steward Training Steward Roles, Rights and Responsibilities
Most Valuable Tools • Union Solidarity • Contract Rights • Leadership
Roles • Leader • Negotiator/Mediator/Contract Enforcer • Educator • Communicator • Organizer • Recruiter • Political Activist • Welcome Committee
Roles Activity • In groups: • Rank the roles in order of relative importance. • Add any roles that you think are missing. • Discuss how you approach each role as a steward. • Report out by group.
Responsibilites • Know your Contract • Conduct Unit Meetings • BOTY Meeting • Hold Steward Elections • Represent the Contract/Grievances • Weingarten Meetings • IPEGS Meetings • EESAC Meetings • Faculty Meetings • Bulletin Board
Contract Activity • Review the Contract • Create a listing of articles and clauses that are most important for a steward to know • Share out
Legal Rights of Union Stewards • The Equality Rule • Limits • No Retaliation Rule • Same Standards Rule • Activity
Weingarten Meetings • Weingarten rights apply only during investigatory interviews • An investigatory interview occurs when • Administration questions a member to obtain information • And the member has a reasonable belief that discipline or other adverse consequences may result.
IPEGS Meetings • Support Dialogue • 90-Calendar Day Improvement Plan
Union Rights/Access • Surplus/Involuntary Transfer • Uni0n Activities • Union Meetings • Union Activities at Work Locations • Time for Union Representatives • Bulletin Boards