Join the ranks of AFGE stewards and activists who have earned a badge for completing the online Worksite Representation: Stewards Essentials course in AFGE Learn!
What you will learn:
The duties and responsibilities of an AFGE Steward and union representative
How Chapter 71 of the United States Code, “the Statute” impacts your role and rights as an AFGE steward
How to represent members at a formal meeting
How to represent members in the grievance process
How to engage and represent employees in the workplace
To access the course, you will need to create an MyAFGE.org member account; please click here and follow the instructions.
If you already have an account, click on the link below to get started:
Worksite Representation: Stewards Essentials
What do our members say about the course?
“Great series. I hope all the locals have everyone view this, not just the shop stewards. It provides a very broad view on a wide range of topics.”
“Thanks for developing this course. It was very useful and an easy way to provide the basics to new stewards."
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