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National Pension
630-871-7733
Employer Retirement Fund
800-322-1489
Graphic Arts Joint Pension Trust
571-800-1860
TMRP (A.K.A. Inter-local Pension Fund)
630-752-8400
Chicago Graphics Health & Welfare
1-800-997-4586
Humana
1-800-824-8242
Optum RX
1-855-312-7412
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The Reality of Being a Steward
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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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