Role of a Delegate

Delegates are your first line of communication with your union.
They are co-workers who have been elected by other co-workers to represent them on union issues. Delegates are the leading link between union staff and members at the worksite. They work hard to keep co-workers in their department or worksite informed about actions, meetings, or issues that need to be addressed. Delegates are the Local leaders that help keep our union strong and moving forward.

Special status of Union Delegates:
This status only protects Delegates when they make it clear to managment that they acting as a Delegate and not as a regular employee. When members are not acting as Delegates they are regular employees.

Delegates are equal to management
* Mutual treatment between equal
* Mutual decision making about issues
* Delegates should have no fear

There can be no retaliation against Delegates
* Order Delegate to perform more difficult work
* Deny pay opportunities
* Segregate
* Deprive of Over Time
* Enforce rules more strictly
* Over supervise

Management can not hold Delegates to a higher standard