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Stewards Corner:
Stewards’ Corner
IAM Educator Updates
Article Index
Introductory Copy
Orienting New Workers
Defending Dues: The Bottom Line
Fighting on the Job
Get Your Story Straight
Vol. 1, No. 1 Steward-Member Confidentiality
Getting Members to Help Out
Lie Detectors in Discipline Cases
Assertive Grievance Presentation
Vol. 1, No. 2 Turning Negatives into Positives
Prior Records and Discipline
Witness for the Union
Mobilizing Your Members
Vol. 2, No. 1 Strategic Grievance Handling
Lying to Cover Up Dishonesty
“GLBT”: It Stands for “A Union Issue”
Movies that Motivate
Vol. 2, No. 2 Managing Your Time
Effective Listening
Demotions as Punishment
Stewards and Politics
Vol. 2, No. 3 New Ways to Welcome New Workers
Think Beyond “Grievance”
Denial of Promotions as Discipline
Immigrants, Solidarity and Strength
Vol. 2, No. 4 Rallying the Troops With Fun
One-on-One Recruiting
Discipline for Poor Performance
A “Do Not Do” List
Vol. 2, No. 5 Fighting “Steward Stress”
Making Your goals Clear
Keeping a Grievance File
The Steward in a High Performance Work Organization
Vol. 2, No. 6 “What’s Wrong with the Way I Look?”
Fighting “Contracting Out”
Ten Secrets of Successful Grievance Presentation
Keys to Successful Small Group Meetings
Vol. 3, No. 1 Settling Conflicts Between Members
Double Jeopardy
Pressure Points
Mid-Contract Bargaining
Vol. 3, No. 2 Stewards and Technology
“You Broke a Rule!”
Keeping Your Cool
Duty of Fair Representation
Vol. 3, No. 3 The Art of Note-taking
Family and Medical Leave Act
The Steward’s Protected Status
Electronic Organizing
Vol. 3, No. 4 The Importance of Reporting Back
Steward ABC’s
Alternative Approaches to Discipline
Vacation and Holiday Disputes
Vol. 3, No. 5 Fifteen Things Every Steward Should Remember
Seniority and Ability in Promotions and Layoffs
Communicating Across Cultures
Steward Smiles
Vol. 3, No. 6 A Steward’s New Year’s Resolutions
Helping Troubled Co-Workers
Turning Dues Payers into Unionists
Don’t Just Say “No”!
Vol. 4, No. 1 Stewards as Speakers
Refusing Dangerous Assignments
Defending Dues
Some Steward Q & A’s
Vol. 4, No. 2 Dealing with Difficult Bosses
Defending the “Indefensible”
Figures Don’t Lie, But Liars Figure
Fighting “Just Cause”
Vol. 4, No. 3 Gaining and Maintaing Respect
Workers’ Comp
Discourtesy and Discipline
10 Rookie Mistakes
Vol. 4, No. 4 GSI: Grievance Scene Investigation
Avoiding Surprises In Arbitration
Stewards and Workplace Violence
Talking vs. Communicating
Vol. 4, No. 5 Communicating with Members
Weingarten Rules
FMLA: Q & A
Helping Newer Stewards
Vol. 4, No. 6 Controlling the Loose Cannon
Stewards and Negotiations
Organizing Around Workload Issues
Countering Management’s Games
Vol. 5, No. 1 The Steward/Supervisor Relationship
Health and Safety Strategies
The Dangers of Playing Favorites
A Steward’s Quick Quiz
Vol. 5, No. 2 Watch Out for Outsourcing
Stewards and Credibility
Resolving Conflicts In the Workplace
Enforcing Past Practice
Vol. 5, No. 3 Welcoming New Workers
Why Contracts Can Be Hard to Interpret
Combating Steward Burnout
Making the Most of Grievance Meetings
Vol. 5, No. 4 Tell a Winning Story
Settling Problems Before They Become Grievances
Steward Smiles
Making the Most of Information Requests
Vol. 5, No. 5 Careful with that Timecard
Last Chance Agreements
Rules of Engagement
Breaking in a New Boss
Vol. 5, No 6 Horseplay on the Job
Using Information Requests Tactically
Helping Returning Veterans
Drug and Alcohol Testing
Vol. 6, No. 1 Off-Duty Conduct Disciplines
Professionals and Unionism
Getting Your Point Across
Is It a Grievance?
Vol. 6, No 2 Handling Disciplines Involving Profanity
Using Your Employer’s E-mail System
Responding to Anti-Union Arguments
When A Steward Has to Say “No”
Vol. 6, No. 3 Take Control of Your Time
How to Deal With a Timid Grievant
Late for Work Again!
Food for Thought
Vol. 6, No. 4 The Moves of a Great Steward
Good Stewards and Great Stewards
Sleeping on the Job
Dealing with Complainers
Stewards in the Community
Vol. 6, No. 5 Dealing with Shift Work Issues
Bridging Cultural Differences
Challenge Those Suspensions
The Disgruntled Steward
Vol. 6, No. 6 New Ideas for a New Year
Evidence that Counts
Their Rights, Our Rights
Family Leave Rights Under FMLA
Vol. 7, No. 1 Being a Steward in Tought Times
Handling Promition Grievances
Dealing with Co-Worker Sexual Harassment
I’ll Get to It….Eventually
Vol. 7, No. 2 Representing Difficult Members
“Crime” and Punishment
Helping Members on Layoff
Stewards: Act Today on EFCA
Vol. 7, No. 3 A New Look at Stewards and Communications
Grievance Interviewing
Leaving Work Without Permission
Jobs of the Steward: a Quick Quiz
Vol. 7, No. 4 Helping Members Help Themselves
The Right to Representation
Challenges to a Steward’s Authority
The Second Chair
Vol. 7, No. 5 The Hazards of Doing Nothing
Dealing with Promotion Issues
Change in the Workplace
Layoffs in Hard Times
Vol. 7, No. 6 Defending Against Takeaways
Speaking for the Anti-Union Worker
Advice to the New Steward
Have a Laugh!
Vol. 8, No. 1 Steward Records: A Key to Success
Insubordination Grievances
Stewards and Part-Timers
Who “Owns” a Grievance?
Vol. 8, No. 2 Young+Old=Union Power
Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right
Dealing With Scheduling Conflicts
Defending the Indefensible
Vol. 8, No. 3 Big Brother and Grievances
The Steward’s Role in Bargaining
Your Right to Information
Handling Grievances Over Promotions
Vol. 8, No. 4 Combatting Disability Discrimination
Five Grounds for a Grievance
Creative Problem Solving
Responding to Workplace Bullying
Vol. 8, No. 5 Setting and Reaching Goals
Educating Union Members
Leveraging Union Power
You Know You’re in Trouble as a Steward When…
Vol. 8, No. 6 Handling Disciplines for “Poor Performance”
Stewards and Workplace Rage
The Steward as Investigator
Signing Up New Members
Vol. 9, No. 1 Leaving a Paper Trail
The Steward as Organizer
Common Management Tactics on Grievances
Stewards Must Grow with the Times
