It Takes As in any local union, one of the toughest jobs for stewards like Craig Newman is finding new ways to solve problems without filing grievances. Nevertheless, longtime Chief Steward Newman has succeeded in recruiting, mobilizing and empowering members to take on issues at the problem-solving stage. Newman uses to fight for the rights of his co-workers.
Management sits on grievances for months.
There's now a backlog of eight grievances that management simply refuses to address. But despite the trials and tribulations of the grievance process, there have been a few successes. Former 1072 Exec. Board Member Caroline Nevins has done just that for a member who suffered a stroke some years back. I guess I'm a one-person support group when you really think about it.