Posted on the CAPT website
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January 19, 2010

Running for office? Want to be a Job Steward?

Editor's note: Don't forget to see this other flier on the chapter elections process.

Every even year, CAPT holds elections for chapter officers. In order to run for office, a candidate must be a member in good standing by January 1, enter a declaration of candidacy by March 10 and have completed job steward training by March 22.

Whether you are interested in running for office or simply wish to become a job steward, CAPT is always seeking members who want to help their colleagues resolve all kinds of job-related problems and concerns.

They attempt to work out things informally if they can, but it sometimes involves filing grievances over contract violations, or filing formal complaints over other issues. They also provide representation in parts of the adverse action process.

Becoming a job steward begins with completing a training session that’s open to any interested CAPT member. If you are not a CAPT member, you may still take the training by signing a membership application at the door.

Topics covered in steward training include rights of employees and unions, steward responsibilities, representation policies, duty of fair representation, grievance-writing, complaint-writing and adverse actions.

If you would like to request steward training, please contact your local chapter office. For more information regarding the current chapter election process, contact Debi Loger at our Headquarters office in Sacramento at (800) 677-2278.