Stewards
Practical guides for stewards and reps: representing members, investigations and members' rights.
StewardsThe shop steward guide: what union stewards do and how to do it well
What a union steward does, what a steward isn't, the rights that come with the job, how to become one, and a checklist for your first month.
StewardsThe seven tests of just cause: a steward's guide
What each of the seven tests of just cause asks, how stewards use them to fight unfair discipline, and a free checklist and worksheet to work through.
StewardsLoudermill rights: what happens at a Loudermill hearing and how to prepare
What a Loudermill hearing is, who has Loudermill rights, what the employer has to tell a member first, and how stewards help a member respond before discipline.
StewardsWeingarten rights: a guide for stewards and members
When a member can have a steward in the room, what management can and can't do, what the steward can say, and how New York's public-sector rule differs.
StewardsGarrity rights: what the Garrity warning means for union members
What Garrity rights are, when a Garrity warning applies, what a Garrity statement can and can't be used for, and what stewards should do in the interview.
StewardsThe duty of fair representation: what it requires and how unions stay protected
What the duty of fair representation requires of a union, what counts as a breach and what doesn't, the six-month deadline, and how reps stay protected.
StewardsSeniority, bumping and layoffs: a guide for union reps
How union seniority works: seniority dates and lists, layoffs by seniority, bumping rights, recall rights, superseniority, and what reps check before layoffs.
StewardsLast chance agreements: what stewards should know before a member signs
What a last chance agreement is, when it makes sense, what to negotiate, a sample agreement, and what happens if a member breaks one, for stewards and reps.
StewardsUnion contract terms: a glossary for stewards and officers
Plain-English definitions of the union terms stewards and officers hear most: bargaining, union security, contract clauses, pay, discipline and seniority.
StewardsWhat does a union rep do? Stewards, business agents and staff reps explained
What a union representative does, the kinds of union reps from shop stewards to business agents, staff reps and organizers, and how to become a union rep.
StewardsInsubordination at work: obey now, grieve later, and when members can refuse
What counts as insubordination at work, the obey now, grieve later rule, when members can refuse an order, and how stewards defend an insubordination charge.
StewardsProgressive discipline and written warnings: a guide for stewards
How progressive discipline works, what a written warning means, how long it stays on a member's record, and how stewards respond to each step of discipline.