Shop Steward / Unit Officer Responsibilities

Welcome new employees and introduce them to UPSEU
Recruit new UPSEU members at worksite
Hold regular worksite meetings
Talk to members one-on-one about issues UPSEU is working on
Coordinate worksite events
Invite members to become involved in UPSEU
Enforce the contract
Educate members about their rights under the contract and UPSEU benefits
Determine how worksite problems can be handled
Investigate and prepare grievances
Present grievances to management at all steps of the grievance process
Defend members in cases of adverse actions
Keep your UPSEU representative and union officers apprised of issues and grievances at your worksite
Maintain complete and accurate records of grievances and complaints at the worksite
Mobilize members around grievances and other workplace issues
Perform health-and-safety inspections of the worksite
Identify and alert UPSEU to instances of contracting out of union work
Act as the main communication link between members and the union
Maintain UPSEU bulletin boards
Distribute union literature
Recruit members for UPSEU