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Local 888 Stewards are the Heart and Soul of our Union.

Stewards are workers on the job who are primarily responsible for the enforcement of the Union contract. Stewards are the leaders other members turn to when they have questions or problems on job.

Throughout the history of our Union, our Stewards have been the heart and soul of Union collective bargaining, organizing and political campaigns. Stewards are absolutely crucial in mobilizing the members. Without our Stewards, Local 888 can not be the powerful Union that our members need.

This page is intended for Union Stewards and members interested in becoming Union Stewards.  Below is a collection of tools and resources for Stewards on the job.  And as a Union Steward please remember the SEIU 888 Member Information Department is there for you and can provide you with support in contract interpretation, legal and grievnace analyses and representation. Whenever you need help with a grievance or training in a specific issue please contact the Member Information Department and a Union Attorney will respond: 617.241.3300.

The SEIU Stewards Manual

You can download and print a complete copy of the SEIU Stewards Manual by clicking here, or view the online version by following the links below:

» 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. 

Request for Steward Training

Please fill out this form to request a Steward Training

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What is a Grievance?

Identify how to evaluate/screen problems to determine which are grievance under the contract; understand the criteria for screening grievances to assess organizing potential and think about new approaches/solutions for addressing worksite problems.

Read What is a Grievance?
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SEIU 888 Grievance Form

Need to file a grievance?  Download the SEIU 888 Grievance Form.

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Stewards Manual: The Basics

As an SEIU steward, your job involves much, much more than handling grievances.

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Stewards Manual: Talking to Your Coworkers

Stewards Manual: Talking to Your Co-Workers

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Stewards Manual: Problem Solving 101

Now that you have a general idea of what stewards do, we can begin to talk about problems on the job and how stewards work to solve them.

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Stewards Manual: Your Role as a Steward: In Depth

YOUR ROLE AS A STEWARD (PART II)
Now you have the facts and management's early response. If there's no agreement, what's next?

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Stewards Manual: Disputes and Grievances: Rights, Procedures and Best Practices

Now that you know some of the rules that apply in discipline cases, you' re ready for a special kind of meeting called a " Weingarten representation."

Weingarten was a U.S. Supreme Court case that gave workers the right to have a steward

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