Things You Should Have

• A list of the workers you serve as steward, including name, address, telephone number, email address, job title, and shift schedule.

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• A seniority list of your workers (if applicable).

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• The contract and any side letters.

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• Local union constitution and bylaws.

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• Management's personnel manual, if there is one (or any other employer policies in printed form). Civil service rules (if applicable).

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• An organization chart of managers and supervisors.

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• Organizing materials for new members, including authorization cards, copies of the contract, your union's Web site and email address, and your union' s constitution and bylaws.

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• Grievance investigation forms.

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• COPE (political action) materials.

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• You probably know the different occupations in your unit, but if not, you'll need some job descriptions.