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Our Worksite Stewards

The Stewards Book

The Stewards Book

Our stewards are front-line worksite leaders who wear many hats. They are problem solvers, educators, communicators, but moreover, they are organizers! Our International Union's "Stewards Book" is a resource outlining stewards' various duties in the workplace, and it provides a handy checklist of things stewards need to know, have, and do...

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Our Workplace Rights - On the Job

The labor movement has gained many important protections for the American worker, and one of our union's most critical functions is to enforce our rights on the job. From the right to have a union steward attend discussions that may lead to disciplinary action, to safeguards against self-incrimination, these fundamental protections ensure the opportunity for job security and workplace dignity we believe all workers should enjoy.

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Weingarten Rights

If you are ever called into an interview meeting with your supervisor or manager so they can investigate a situation which might result in discipline, you have specific representational rights.

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Loudermill Rights

A U.S. Supreme Court decision somewhat similar to Weingarten occurred in 1985, with the case of Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill. This decision established what have come to be called "Loudermill Rights" for public employees.

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Garrity Rights

In the case of Garrity v. New Jersey, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that public employees could not be forced, under clear threat of discipline, to violate the principles of compulsory self-incrimination.

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 Stewards can access our new Grievance Management System's website, a secure, password-protected portal where we are storing past data and creating greater flexibility for preparing new grievance cases.

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