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The Reality of Being a Steward
Posted On: Oct 20, 2010


Following are some helpful tips about what to expect when you become a steward:

  • Chances are your contract has lots of tricky spots.  Don’t expect to master it all at once – ask for help from other stewards and local union leaders.
  • As a steward, you’ll end up seeing people at their worst – when they’ve made bad mistakes and are in deep trouble.  Expect to have your compassion and patience tested day after day – and try to understand and empathize with other people as much as you can.
  • Hard as it may be to believe, the union doesn’t have a lock on Truth and Justice.  People, being human, make mistakes.  You may have to admit to making a few mistakes yourself.  But don’t let a temporary setback discourage you from continuing the fight.

 
 
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