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

May - June 2010

Read Insight Archived Issues

Read the 2010 -
Steward Statements

Singing a new Song in a Bad Economy

Why be in the Union When They get What we get?

Health Care Reform: Where do we go from here

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

Local 17's Constitution is on-line
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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