Steward Tutorial SS

As a Shop Steward you have one of the most difficult jobs in the NALC. You are the front line of defense in the never ending struggle to insure contract compliance and protect your fflelllow Brothers and  Sisters against discipline.It is a stressful job at best and a downright thankless one at worst but it is a challenge you accepted and for that you are to be commended. The purpose of this document is to improve your skills, tools, effectiveness and more importantly make yoyour job easier What is the first step in a discipline case?• Before routine discipline can be issued local management must conduct a PDI (pre-discipline investigation). If this is not done then the employee has been denied “his/her day in court”. That is a serious due process violation whichwhich willwill usually result inin the disciplinediscipline beingbeing voided. • The PDI is where the Union and grievant discover what management is contemplating discipline for. • Grievants must request representation at any PDI, that is known as invoking Weingarten Rights. Make sure Carriers know this right.• Before entering the office for a PDI the Steward should ask supervisor what the issue is and request time to speak privately with the Carrier. At that time ask the Carrier if they know what it is about.• There is no time limit on a PDI, don’t permit management to set one.Steward should make detailed notes of all question & answers.• The Steward must makesurethat ththegritievant isa ...