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Stewards Assembly 2010

The 2010 Stewards Assembly will be on February 25th. This year's assembly will give you an opportunity to discuss the role of the Steward in moblizing and energizing members around union events, beginning and advance grievance handling and the importance of growing and developing our union. There will also be presentations on important issues such as worksite health and safety. 

Date: February 25, 2010
Time: 9 am - 3pm
Location: 1199 SEIU - 150 Mt. Vernon St. Dorchester, MA 02125
Email Contact: vstory@509seiu.com

Registration for this event is closed to our Public Sector Members. If you are a Private Sector Member, please email vstory@509seiu.com or speak with your field rep if you would like attend.

Worksite Leaders


As front-line leaders at the worksite, SEIU stewards are required to wear many hats. They are problem solvers, educators, and communicators. And, most importantly, they are organizers.

The Stewards Book outlines stewards' various duties and responsibilities in the workplace. Chapters range from "Dealing with Management" to “The Steward as Political Activist." The book also provides a handy checklist of things stewards need to know, have, and do. 

The entire book is posted online - use the links below.  To buy a hard copy, contact SEIU's Fullfillment Center at 202-730-7872, or e-mail mailroom@seiu.org.

The Stewards Book

Stewards Manual» Your Role As Steward: The Basics
Get the basics about what you need as a steward, what your protections and duties are, and how to welcome new workers to the job.

» Talking to Your Co-Workers
The how-to of explaining SEIU and how we work as a union, explaining our dues system, and what a difference the union makes.

» Problem-Solving 101
What do you do when confronted with a problem. This section teaches how to identify problems, what you have a right-to-know as steward, how to analyze the problem, and working with management to resolve issues quickly.

» Your Role As Steward: In-Depth
So, you've got a dispute in your workplace that's not going away easily. Stewards wear many hats, and have lots of tools at their disposal to resolve issues short of filing formal grievances.

» Disputes and Grievances: Rights, Procedures and Best Practices
For the occasions when meetings between management and a member can lead to discipline or a grievance, read the step-by-step of the members' (and your) rights, and how to formally craft grievances to reach the right resolution for workers.

» Glossary and Bibliography
Read about SEIU's terminology and supporting information to find out more.

Problems @ Work

Workers have rights.
Union members have even more!

» The Rights of Workers