The SAG-AFTRA News & Broadcast team hosted two virtual shop steward training sessions for broadcast member leaders on Feb. 24. Topics covered included the roles and responsibilities of a steward, including being a member liaison, station ambassador and contract enforcer. Union staff reviewed key sections of the National Labor Relations Act, strategies to resolve workplace issues and Weingarten Rights. Time was dedicated to approaching contract violations, including working to resolve the violation informally, through labor-management meetings and filing a grievance.
Shop steward Andrew Bowen from the San Diego Local, who is a reporter at KPBS, was on hand to answer questions during the morning session, and shop steward Jim Donovan from the Philadelphia Local, who is an anchor at CBS 3, shared firsthand experience during the afternoon session.
With nearly 100 participants, the News & Broadcast team is planning more training in the year ahead.
This item was originally featured in the SAG-AFTRA magazine spring 2022 issue.