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THIS IS WHERE YOU’D GO TO FIND OR NOMINATE A STEWARD
Where is FIND A STEWARD on the website?
GUESS
What is the one thing Stewards should never do even when they don’t know the answer?
IMPORTANT TIMELINES, QUESTIONABLE OR FAVORABLE COMMENTS/CRITIQUES
What are examples of items that should be documented?
THESE ARE ON THE 3RD WED OF EVERY MONTH
When are ASEA Lunch & Learns?
AS AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE OF YOUR MEMBERS, YOU WANT TO ACT AS THEIR _____ WHEN DEALING WITH MANAGEMENT
What is their equal?
RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO STEWARDS INCLUDING BILLBOARD LIT, L&L TRAINING RECAPS, MANUALS, AND MORE
Where is STEWARD FORMS & RESOURCES on the website?
THIS IS HOW ANY GRIEVANCE, ISSUE, OR COMPLAINT BROUGHT FORTH SHOULD BE TREATED/HANDLED
What is treat it like it is our own
LET’S TAKE A QUICK BREAK
What is something you can say during a stressful meeting to give yourself a chance to collect your thoughts/emotions?
DURING ODD NUMBERED YEARS, LEARN ABOUT THE AKLEG, SPEAK WITH YOUR LEGISLATOR, & MORE
What is the Political Education Leadership (PEL) Conference?
POST IT, KNOW IT, SHARE IT
What are some ways you can keep members at your worksite informed
THESE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO FIND THE LATEST UNION NEWS AND UPDATES
What is the ASEA blog, social media, ASEA Newsletter archive, our work emails, etc.?
THESE ARE THREE IMPORTANT TRAITS OF A UNION STEWARD
What are being informed, dedicated, and proud?
THIS IS IMPLEMENTING ONE'S WEINGARTEN RIGHTS
What is it called to request union representation during any meeting you sense could result in disciplinary action?
DURING EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS, THE HIGHEST GOVERNING BODY OF OUR ORGANIZATION
What is the ASEA Biennial Convention?
UNION PLUS/AFSCME ADVANTAGE, DENTAL BENEFIT, LEGAL BENEFIT, ETC.
What are important and useful member benefits to remind members about in my workplace?
THIS IS THE FIRST STEP TO BECOMING A STEWARD
What is filling out the steward nomination form?
THESE ARE COMMON BEHAVIORS OF UNION STEWARDS
Regular check-ins, keeping the members informed, serving as an example, demonstrating leadership, etc.
‘CTRL F,’ SEARCH, INDEX, AND MAYBE EVEN GOOGLE
What are some of the ways to find specific items in our contract
AFFORDABLE TRAINING AND CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL UNION STEWARDS
What are LABOR NOTES training opportunities and conferences?
I PROMISE WE CAN FIX THIS, GUARANTEED!
What not to say, ever, even when you are confident or feel optimistic about a good outcome – never promise what you can’t deliver
A ONE-STOP-SPOT WITH THINGS LIKE AFSCME ADVANTAGE, DENTAL BENEFIT, CHIRO BENEFIT, AND MORE
Where is MEMBER ONLY BENEFITS on the website?
THIS IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL AND PURPOSE OF BEING AN ASEA UNION STEWARD
What is being the best representative of ASEA?
THIS CAN BE HARD TO SEE SOMETIMES BUT IS VERY HARMFUL AND DANGEROUS AND UNION STEWARDS ARE A FRONT LINE OF DEFENSE TO KEEP IT OUT OF THEIR WORKPLACES REGARDLESS OF ITS FORM OR SUBTLETY
What is discrimination, prejudice, hateful speech, etc.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE BEST WAYS TO STAY IN THE KNOW, AND THEY ARE FREE AND YOU CAN BRING A CO-WORKER OR TWO
What is attending Chapter and union meetings and bringing fellow members with us
THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF SUPPORTING ORGANIZING AND STRENGTHENING YOUR WORKSITE AND ASEA
What is welcoming and inviting new members to attend orientation, getting lists of non-members and inviting them to join ASEA, keeping in touch and aware of the members at your worksite and looking for opportunities to encourage more involvement