Local 727 Stewards Learn the “Ins and Outs” of their Job at Teamsters Joint Council 25 Steward Trainings

| August 24, 2017

Teamsters Joint Council 25 held the first of two annual steward training sessions on Saturday, August 19, at UnionHall, 1300 W. Higgins Rd., in Park Ridge. 10 stewards from Teamsters Local 727 attended the training session, in which participants were briefed on a range of topics including Weingarten Rights, grievance and arbitration procedures and the Family Medical Leave Act.

The session’s presenters were attorneys Jon Magna of Illinois Advocates, LLC, and John Bielski of Willig, Williams & Davidson. Using a slide presentation, the attorneys explained various issues stewards face. Participants then divided into small groups for role-play and further discussion.

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