Date:               April 10, 2017
To:                   BCGEU Members at Burnaby Home Support, FHA, Local 803
Re:                   2 Shop Steward Positions, Call for Nominations

Two Vacancies have become available for the position of shop steward at Burnaby Home Support, Fraser Health Authority.

Nomination forms attached must be filled out and received at the BCGEU Lower Mainland Area Office no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

The Role of the Shop Steward

The role of the steward will be to speak up on your behalf. The role of the steward is quite broad. They are the link to the members and employer at the worksite. Stewards also have connections to other Unions and the community through attending Conventions, Labour Council meetings, Labour educational sessions, and other events. The role of the steward is not just to enforce the collective agreement and protect your rights but to:

• listen to your concerns and issues, stewards are bound by confidentiality;
• assist members in understanding rights under your collective agreement;
• explain the grievance procedure and help fill out the grievance form;
• help members in resolving problems before they become a grievance;
• be a neutral party on issues and represent the members in a workplace;
• make sure the union board is kept up-to-date;
• attend orientation sessions at the worksite with new employees to sign them up to the Union;
• encourage members to attend local meetings and Union community events;
• act as a liaison between the worksite, the local, and the area office; and
• inform members on what’s happening, within the local and the Union as a whole, in areas such as bargaining, educational activities and member’s benefits inside and outside of the Union.

Training: The BCGEU provides training for our stewards. Our workplace leaders are making a difference in the workplace and in the community.

Download PDF of notice here

Download PDF of nomination form here

MoveUP
FA-572

Date:               April 10, 2017
To:                   BCGEU Members at Burnaby Home Support, FHA, Local 803
Re:                   2 Shop Steward Positions, Call for Nominations

Two Vacancies have become available for the position of shop steward at Burnaby Home Support, Fraser Health Authority.

Nomination forms attached must be filled out and received at the BCGEU Lower Mainland Area Office no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

The Role of the Shop Steward

The role of the steward will be to speak up on your behalf. The role of the steward is quite broad. They are the link to the members and employer at the worksite. Stewards also have connections to other Unions and the community through attending Conventions, Labour Council meetings, Labour educational sessions, and other events. The role of the steward is not just to enforce the collective agreement and protect your rights but to:

• listen to your concerns and issues, stewards are bound by confidentiality;
• assist members in understanding rights under your collective agreement;
• explain the grievance procedure and help fill out the grievance form;
• help members in resolving problems before they become a grievance;
• be a neutral party on issues and represent the members in a workplace;
• make sure the union board is kept up-to-date;
• attend orientation sessions at the worksite with new employees to sign them up to the Union;
• encourage members to attend local meetings and Union community events;
• act as a liaison between the worksite, the local, and the area office; and
• inform members on what’s happening, within the local and the Union as a whole, in areas such as bargaining, educational activities and member’s benefits inside and outside of the Union.

Training: The BCGEU provides training for our stewards. Our workplace leaders are making a difference in the workplace and in the community.

Download PDF of notice here

Download PDF of nomination form here

MoveUP
FA-572