Time to Nominate Your Favorite Shop Steward for “Steward of Year”

We have officially opened nominations Maine AFL-CIO for Union Shop Steward of the Year! Please consider nominating an exceptional steward from your local union! Union stewards are critical to building a stronger labor movement. Stewards often do a lot of behind the scenes work that does not get the attention and recognition it deserves.

Click here to nominate your choice for Steward of the Year

A committee will evaluate all the submissions, make a selection, and we will recognize the steward at our Maine AFL-CIO Convention Thursday October 26 - Friday October 27th. The deadline for nominations is Friday, September 29th.

We are looking for a steward who:

• Defends and enforces union contracts
• Educates and orients new members
• Helps members with workplace issues
• Engages members in collective action
• Listens well and follows through with co-workers and the company honestly and accurately
• Earns the trust and respect of the members they lead
• Serves as the shop floor eyes and ears of the union
• Carries out worksite communications
• Has one on one conversations with members at work, one of the most important strategic resources and advantages unions have.
• Leads by example