Steward Resources

Stewards have to challenge the employer’s authority when members’ rights and the contract are violated. So what protection do you have when you do that?

What stewards can do to greet and orient new members.

You are now a steward. What does that mean? What are your duties? SGEU had developed this concise job description to help you out.

When you become a steward, you must register with SGEU's membership records. Click on this link to find out why and how.

In 2003, SGEU created a Steward Task Force to support the development of effective stewards. The Task Force consulted widely in the union and presented its report to SGEU's annual convention in 2007.

By law, all employers must have a policy against harassment in the workplace. Here is a sample policy (and other information) suggested by the province's Occupational Health and Safety Division.<!--break-->