The Milwaukee Area Labor Council's Education Committee is proud to announce our annual Steward Training set to take place the last week of February. Steward Training Part 2: Contracts, Grievances, Fair Representation & Steward Responsibilities will take place on Saturday, February 28th from 8:30 am-3:30 pm in Yatchak Hall.

This training will include a plethora of segments addressing all of the issues listed in the title and more presented by seasoned unionists who are passionate about building strong, militant unions. One key ingredient in building strong, militant unions is passionate, knowledgeable, and caring union stewards. Union stewards are the connective tissue that link rank-and-file union members to the larger union body and serve as advocates for union members on the shop floor and in the workplace. This training will provide tools and a foundational body of knowledge that our union stewards can utilize and build upon to become more effective in the workplace.

Here is the schedule for the day:

830-9 Introduction MALC Leadership

9-9:25 Responsibilities of a Steward Joe Sexauer

9:25-9:50 Duty of Fair Representation Joe Sexauer

9:50-10:00 Coffee Break

10:00-11:00 How to Handle Investigator Interviews (Weingarten Rights) Mike Bink & Joe Sexauer

11:00-11:05 Stretch break. History set up.

11:05-12:30 If I Can Mess It Up, I Will (Correcting Common Grievance Handling Mistakes) Richard de Vries

12:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-1:45 Milwaukee Labor History Jaclyn Kelly

1:45-2:05 Grievances as an Organizing Tool Jacob Flom

2:05-2:45 Contract Interpretation & Drafting (COLA; word search K; model v contract language) Joe Sexauer

2:45-3:00 Closing MALC Leadership

3-3:30 Reception (with light food/drink)

If you are a union steward, aspire to be a union steward, or are simply a union member looking to increase your knowledge and build your toolset please join us. If you have any questions or inquiries please reach out to Andrew Wehrheim, Milwaukee Area Labor Council Education & Organizing Coordinator, at organize@milwaukeelabor.org