The fourth session for 2024 of the Harry Bridges School of Labor was on Tasks of a Shop Steward. We return to focusing on practical work within the labor movement. In the first section, we will go into what a Shop Steward is and Steward’s Rights. The second, we will go over some of the biggest mistakes a Steward will make, focusing on actions to avoid. And finally, we will talk about some aspects of Labor Law and understanding grievances. This session with take place on April 3, 2024 at 8pm EST/5pm PST.

The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:10 Section 1: What is a Shop Steward?
10:50 Q&A 1
19:20 Section 2: A Union Steward's Biggest Mistakes (What to Avoid as a Shop Steward)
26:30 Q&A 2
34:10 Section 3: Labor Law (specifically FMLA) & Grievances
44:00 Q&A 3
56:20 Conclusion