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.
Sign Up For A SEIU 509 Stewards Training
We will be updating this page with a number of resources to help stewards better represent their co-workers on the job. Here are some of the most important documents for worksite leaders:
Contracts:
- State Worker Contract: 2014-16 Alliance Contract
- State Worker Contract Successor Agreement: 2014-16 Contract MOU
- Private Sector Human Services: Look up by Agency
- Family Child Care: 2013-16 Contract
- Higher Education: Look Up by College/University
Grievance Forms:
- State Workers: Standard Grievance Form – Editable Grievance Form*
- Private Sector Human Services (not for MSPCC or Guidewire) – Printable Form – Editable Form*
- Agency Specific Forms:
*Editable Grievance Forms must still be printed and signed.
Weingarten Rights
One of the most important rights that workers have as a member of a union is called Weingarten Rights. These rights state that if you are brought into a disciplinary or investigatory meeting or interview, you have the right to have a representative from the union present. Print out or right down this statement and remember it to protect your rights on the job:
If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, or affect my personal working conditions, I respectfully request that my union representative, officer, or steward be present at this meeting.
Until my representative arrives, I choose not to participate in this discussion.
Other Resources:
- The Steward’s Book (an online handbook for stewards)
- Public Sector Advisors & Organizers (union contacts listed by agency)
- Expense Reimbursement Form (Excel Format for Local 509-related expenses)
- Expense Reimbursement Form (Printable Format for Local 509-related expenses)
