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Steps to being a union steward?
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<blockquote data-quote="PiedmontSteward" data-source="post: 1086298" data-attributes="member: 42270"><p>Let your paperwork do the talking and see about getting yourself or someone else appointed/elected as a PT steward for your shift. Talk to your fellow PT'ers on breaks or before/after the shift and see what they think. I do not recommend hourlies verbally confronting management about contract violations beyond a simple "You're not supposed to be working," etc. simply because of how easy it is to get riled up with supervisors that you're filing grievances on and later get nailed for insubordination. Work now (and as instructed), file later. Shop stewards have certain legal protections beyond that of a rank-and-file member that include being on the same level of authority as management; a steward can't be "insubordinate' if he/she is acting in the role of steward. </p><p></p><p>Just be ready. When you really start writing them up, they'll respond. I've had my job directly threatened (by my division manager who wouldn't let me get a steward that was less than 20 feet away), I've been ignored (one FT sup wouldn't even acknowledge me for about 6 months and I worked for him), I've been moved to different areas within my classification so I can't see sups working, I've had people intimidated out of being a witness, I've had managers try to "bribe" me with extra time, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PiedmontSteward, post: 1086298, member: 42270"] Let your paperwork do the talking and see about getting yourself or someone else appointed/elected as a PT steward for your shift. Talk to your fellow PT'ers on breaks or before/after the shift and see what they think. I do not recommend hourlies verbally confronting management about contract violations beyond a simple "You're not supposed to be working," etc. simply because of how easy it is to get riled up with supervisors that you're filing grievances on and later get nailed for insubordination. Work now (and as instructed), file later. Shop stewards have certain legal protections beyond that of a rank-and-file member that include being on the same level of authority as management; a steward can't be "insubordinate' if he/she is acting in the role of steward. Just be ready. When you really start writing them up, they'll respond. I've had my job directly threatened (by my division manager who wouldn't let me get a steward that was less than 20 feet away), I've been ignored (one FT sup wouldn't even acknowledge me for about 6 months and I worked for him), I've been moved to different areas within my classification so I can't see sups working, I've had people intimidated out of being a witness, I've had managers try to "bribe" me with extra time, etc. [/QUOTE]
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