![]() But shop stewards in each factory will do the real work. Numsa is negotiating frameworks for these issues at national level. Negotiate issues like HIV/Aids, productivity, grading and training, employment equity. Elect someone who can encourage others to join and make the union stronger. If more workers join Numsa in your factory, your Union will be stronger in your factory and in your country. Do not elect someone who tries to impose his/her own views against the majority. The task of a shop steward is to bring the workers together. Workers who are divided cannot defeat the bosses. Your shop steward must always obey the decision of the majority.īuild unity amongst workers. Do not elect someone who always follows behind what others say, BUT do not elect someone who is too proud to listen to others. Your shop steward must give leadership to the workers and listen to workers at the same time. Make sure you elect someone who will take up women’s problems, who will be sensitive to and look after women’s interests. Often women have special problems at work that men don’t know about – they are paid less for doing the same job, they have the difficulties of balancing full-time work with caring for the family. ![]() About 13% of Numsa’s members are women but there are very few women shop stewards in Numsa. Elect a shop steward who will give up time to do this work.īe sensitive to women’s needs. Your shop stewards must also attend a Numsa Local Shop Steward Council to build Numsa in the area around your factory and a Cosatu Local Shop Steward Council. Your shop stewards must meet often in the factory. They must keep their eyes and ears open so that the bosses do not play tricks with your rights.īuild a strong union and a strong Cosatu. The shop stewards’ job is to protect your rights. Elect someone who is not shy to stand up for the rights of workers.īe your eyes and ears. Your shop steward must be strong and confident. S/he must represent workers when there is any problem between the worker(s) and the bosses. What should a shop steward do? What sort of person do I need to elect as a shop steward?
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