Steward Publications

Download the Steward Resource Guide. Local 17's New Steward Resource Guide is available at Steward trainings or through your Union Representative. The new and improved guide has expanded information on labor laws, employee rights, dispute resolution and more.

Read Steward Statements

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Steward Resources

What is a steward?
Download the steward commitment form

Grievance Resources
Sample grievance
Understanding a grievance
Grievance Form

Negotiating Committee Resources

Committee Member Job Description (Attachment A)
Committee Commitment Agreement
Negotiation Committee Guidelines
Negotiation Committee Job Description
Working Style Questionnaire
Working Style Score Sheet
View the Glossary of Labor Terms
View the Criteria for Analyzing Contracts
View Contract Interpretation Guidelines
View Fist to Five Consensus Building

Labor Law 101
Labor Timeline
Labor Movies
Labor Songs

Other Publications

Insight

Jan. - Feb. 2010

Read Insight Archived Issues

Read the Feb. 2010 -
Steward Statement

Breaking in a new Adminstration

(Jan. 2010) Public Health: A look at the effects of 10 Years of Funding Cuts, Where do we go now?

(Dec. 09) Settle in With a Good Labor Book or Film

Local 17's Constitution is on-line
Read more

Value Subtracted" Local 17's Research on Contracting Out at Wash. State Dept. of Transportation.

Reference Brochures

Know Your Weingarten Rights
Welcome to the Union Movement

Videos

View Local 17: Celebrating 90 Years (April 08)
(Warning: Large file, 30+MB)

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View For the Common Good, a video about Why Members Choose Local 17 (For

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