President: (218)590-8839 |
Treasurer: (218)565-600 3rd watch |
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Stewards:
(218)565-6000 2nd watch |
(218)565-6000 8-4:30 |
(218)565-6000 2nd Watch |
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485-4654 |
485-5000 |
(218)565-6000 3rd watch |
565-5000 2nd Watch |
(218)565-6000 2nd watch |
(218)565-6000 2nd watch |
(218)565-6000 2nd watch |
727-3215 |
384-4151 |
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(218)565-6000 2nd watch |
(218)565-6000 2nd watch |
723-4631 |
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(218)565-6000 3rd watch |
565-6000 2nd watch |
565-6000 Ext. 56532 |
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Executive Board/Stewards:
(218)565-6000 1st watch |
(218)565-6000 8:00-4:30 |
(218)565-6000 2nd watch |
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Field Representative:
(218) 726-9603 |
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Council 5 office in Metro area (651)450-4990
Council 5 office in Duluth (218)722-0577
WHAT IS A UNION STEWARD?
Stewards are you or a co-worker. A Union Steward is both an employee and a Union Representative. You have employment rights, not only through laws, but also through your collective bargaining agreement. A union steward helps you understand those rights. Their primary role is to communicate with you and your co-workers.
A Union Steward is a Communicator, Organizer, Representative, and Leader. They make themselves available to answer questions and assist employees with Union issues in the workplace. Stewards are also problem solvers.
Local Stewards build the Union by helping workers empower themselves. They encourage involvement so that the Local Union can demonstrate strength and solidarity in order to bargain better contracts and make positive changes for workers.
Some AFSCME locals appoint stewards while in other locals they are elected by the membership. AFSCME Council 5 provides training for stewards. If you have any interest in becoming a steward or know a co-workers that would make a good Union Representative, contact your local President or Chief Steward.
*From AFSCME council 5 website