2025 CALENDAR OF STEWARD TRAININGS Kaiser and CSC

Dates and times are subject to change.

Registration:

• You will receive an email with the training announcement and how to sign up for the training, including any necessary links.
• You will get a separate email for each training session.
• Take the proper steps to notify your manager when you plan to attend a training session.

Empowered and well-trained shop stewards are the backbone of successful local unions. The OPEIU Leadership/Shop Steward Guide provides training materials and resources for local union shop stewards, staff and emerging leaders. Most of the content can be customized and adapted to fit the unique training needs of each local union. The OPEIU Leadership/Shop Steward Guide continues to develop, so be sure to check back often as more content is added. Visit other links on the OPEIU website for information on member benefits, new member orientations, one-on-one conversations and other useful resources.

• Download the Leadership & Shop Steward Guide
  
  

• Tips for Shop Stewards
  What a union leader needs to do (i.e. greet new members, represent all members fairly, look for ways to agitate, organize…and other examples). What a union leader needs to know (i.e. contract, polices, co-workers, labor law and more).  
  • Download (Doc Format)
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• Know Your Weingarten Rights 
  Spread the word to co-workers about their rights to have union representation when possibly facing discipline. This flier can be distributed in the way that’s best for your workplace.
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• The Shop Steward’s Role in the Weingarten Meeting
  Weingarten rights and tips on how to effectively represent members. Watch the video (below) to get an idea of what to expect. This section also includes Supervisors and Stewards as Equals and our Duty of Fair Representation.
  • Download (Doc Format)
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• Just Cause Standards
  Questions to ask when evaluating whether a situation meets just cause standards, an important provision in most union contracts.
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• Strategic Grievance Handling
  Types of grievances; the importance of timelines; investigating a potential grievance; interviewing tips; recording the grievance; presenting the grievance; reaching agreement.
  • Download (Doc Format)
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• Strategic Grievance Handling Checklist
  Steps to follow to ensure the most effective way to handle workplace situations.
  • Download (Doc Format)
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• Request Information to Represent Members and Stand Up for Our Rights
  A checklist for getting the facts to help prepare for a grievance or to resolve workplace issues.
  • Download (Doc Format)
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• Union Strong Checklist
  A checklist to help prepare your workplace for tackling concerns important to co-workers, increasing union visibility and encouraging unity.
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• Beating Apathy
  What holds us back? It may feel like apathy, but under the surface there may be something else going on. Some tips to rethink how to activate your co-workers.
  
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• Additional Resources for Workplace Activists
  • http://www.labornotes.org/
  • https://aflcio.org/
  • https://labornotes.org/store/books/work-rights-press
  • http://www.jwj.org/

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Know Your Weingarten Rights

• Know Your Weingarten Rights (PDF Format)