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Steward Council

 

The Steward Council Section of BTUonline.com is designed to provide all stewards with up-to-date information and resources to assist our "leaders-in-the-trenches" in doing the best job possible.

 

BTU Stewards serve as the first line of representation for members. They play a critical role by staying informed of all member issues and concerns and answering member questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABOUT

The BTU Steward Council generally meets at the end of the first month of each new school year. Steward Council meetings normally rotate with Area Steward meetings each month for the remainder of the school year. Stewards attend Council meetings in order to receive the most up-to-date information about critical union issues. When called upon to do so, the Steward Council also votes on important issues such as dues increases. All stewards are strongly encouraged to attend each Steward Council and Area Steward meeting.

 

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

Work to the Rule Guideline

 

Work to the Rule Fact Sheet

 

Protest Pledge Sheet 08

 

Steward Training Announcement - August 2008

 

Steward Election Handbook 2008

 

To Request 2007-2008 Contract Books, Please CLICK HERE

 

FALL STEWARD TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT

 

FALL STEWARD TRAINING RSVP HERE!

 

STEWARD TRAINING MAP

 

Contract Ratification 2007 Documents: DOWNLOAD HERE (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

 

   Summary of Tentative Agreements by Article

 

   Tentative Agreement Language 2007-2008

 

Memorandum of Understanding Between School Board of Broward County, Florida and BTU Regarding Steward CAB and District E-mail Use

 

MAP Ratification Packet

 

BTU Member Notes - October 27, 2006

 

BTU Steward Housekeeping Message - October 20, 2006

 

Employee Monthly Health Rates

 

School Calendar Synopsis

 

BTU Steward Housekeeping Message - October 12, 2006

 

BTU Steward Housekeeping Message - September 7, 2006

 

BTU Steward Housekeeping Message - August 31, 2006

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT STEWARD IN-SERVICE POINTS FOR 2006-2007

 

 

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LIBRARY

 

 

Notes

 

Steward Notes - October 3, 2006

Steward Notes - September 22, 2006

 

Forms

 

Application for Critical Teacher Shortage Sabbatical Leave

Application for Tuition Reimbursement

New Teacher Professional Development Supplement

Resignation/Retirement Form

Request for Family Leave/Medical Leave (Instructional Personnel)

Request for Family Leave/Medical Leave (Non-Instructional Personnel)

Request for a Leave of Absence (Instructional Personnel)

Request for Transfer (Instructional Personnel)

 

Grievance Resources

 

BCTF Bargaining Grievance Handling Workbook

Grievance Procedures and Bullying

Grievances and Evidence

Grievances that Divide

Insubordination or Protected Conduct?

Is it a Grievance?

Sample Information Request

Suggestions for Interviewing the Grievant

Using Past Practice Grievances

 

Organizing/Recruitment Resources

 

A New Game Plan for Union Organizing

Labor Board Ruling Threatens Union Recruiting

The AFL-CIO's Organizing Institute

Union Organizing: A General Guide

Union Organizing in the Trenches

White-Collar Workers Flocking to Unions

 

 

Article Archive

 

Off-Duty Conduct Disciplines

Professionals and Unionism

Getting Your Point Across

Horseplay on the Job

Drug and Alcohol Testing

Tell a Winning Story

Steward Smiles

Settling Problems Before They Become Grievances

Stewards and Negotiations

Settling Conflicts Between Members

Controlling the Loose Cannon

Stewards and Negotiations

Countering Management's Games

Communicating With Members

Helping Newer Stewards

Weingarten Rules

Stewards and Workplace Violence

GSI:  Grievance Scene Investigation

Talking vs. Communicating

10 Rookie Mistakes

Discourtesy and Discipline

Getting and Maintaining Respect

Breathing Easier: Air Contamination, Problems, and Solutions

What Makes a Good Steward?

Gathering and Weighing Information

Working It Out: Approaches to Dispute Resolution

Marijuana and the Workplace

Rallying the Troops with Fun

One-on-One Recruiting

A "Do Not Do" List

Fighting "Steward Stress"

The Steward in a High Performance Work Organization

Turning Negatives into Positives

Mobilizing Your Members

Witness for the Union

The Steward's Role in Bargaining

Creative Problem Solving

Educating Union Members

Is it a Grievance?

Labor Lingo

Handling Personal Appearance Disputes

The Art of Being a Steward

Grievances and Evidence

Stopping Workplace Bullying

Handling Disciplines for Profanity

The Steward as Detective

Dealing with Difficult Bosses

Defending the "Indefensible"

Turning Dues Payers into Unionists

Vacation and Holiday Disputes

Steward ABC's

Grievances that Divide

The Campaign to Cripple Unions

Representing Difficult People

Fifteen Things Every Steward Should Remember

Communicating Across Cultures

The Duty of Fair Representation

Welcoming New Members

7 Common Stewards' Problems

Professionals and Unionism

Caught in the Web?

A Steward's Rights

Creative Pressure Tactics

10 Mistakes to Avoid

I'll Get to It... Eventually

Dealing with the Chronic Complainer

 

Newsletter Archive

 

November, 2004 - Volume 6 Issue 1

March, 2004 - Volume 5 Issue 2

October 2003 - Volume 5 Issue 1

February 2003 - Volume 4 Issue 3

December 2002 - Volume 4 Issue 2

October 2002 - Volume 4 Issue 1

February 2002 - Volume 3 Issue 1

October 2001 - Volume 2 Issue 8

September 2001 - Volume 2 Issue 7

May 2001 - Volume 2 Issue 6

March 2001 - Volume 2 Issue 5

January 2001 - Volume 2 issue 4

 

 

 

 

 

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LINKS

 

 

Albert Shanker Institute

 

Alliance for Lifelong Learning's Academic Directories - Labor History

 

Association for Union Democracy

 

NetAction's Virtual Activist Training Reader
 

LaborNet

 

Understanding Your Paycheck

 

Wisdom Quotes: Labor Quotations

 

 

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DOWNLOADS

 

 

 l Broward Teachers Union - Dues Authorization Card

 

 

 

BTU Steward Handbook 2007-2008

 

 

 

 

 

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