Richmond Stewards Embrace Education
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03 Mar Richmond Stewards Embrace Education

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More than 40 Local 358 (Richmond, Va.) stewards successfully completed a two-day steward training education conference in early February. The training was run by BCTGM International Research & Education Director Matthew Clark with assistance from Local 358 Financial Secretary/Business Agent Darlene Carpenter and President Keith Bragg.

The two-day education conference focused on teaching the roles and responsibilities of union stewards by using role playing, small group activities and focusing on plant-specific challenges faced by stewards regularly.

The first day of the training involved 28 stewards from the Nabisco/Mondelez bakery. Many stewards were motivated to take a more active role in their workplace after the five-week Nabisco strike. The stewards noted the tremendous solidarity and fellowship that was created by countless hours on the strike line together. Still more stewards credited

the Nabisco strike as being the force behind a more cohesive union family, forever bonded together in the fight for workplace fairness.

The second day of training involved 12 stewards from numerous union shops including UNFI (formerly Supervalu), Essentra, Porex and C.F. Sauer Brands. Stewards in this class were eager to learn more about the International Union, how to โ€œtalk unionโ€, and how to properly determine and investigate a grievance. Because Virginia is a โ€œRight-to-work (for less)โ€ state, there were also discussions about internal organizing and communication strategies. Local 358 represents workers throughout the Richmond area.

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