1. SHOPSTEWARDS QUALITIES AND ROLES IN UNIONISM – IN REGARD TO ADVOCACY, ORGANISING ,REPRESENTATION AND RECRUITMENT
January - february 2017

2. WHO IS A SHOPSTEWARD
An elected union member powered with the responsibility of representing his fellow co-workers or employees in dealings with management on day to day basis at a particular level that the particular Shop Steward has been assigned to.
i.e It could be at National level
Regional Level
Or Site Level
This is in accordance with the Union Constitution.
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3. QUALITIES OF VRO’S 1) Awareness 2) Honesty 3) Accountability
4) Confidence
5) Optimism
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4. 2. ORGANISING 3. REPRESENTATION 4. RECRUITMENT ROLES OF VRO
NB Find them as stipulated in the Botswana Teachers’ Union Constitution (as amended on the 27th May 2016) P25 – 26
Article 17.2 and 17.3
Aligning roles to:
1. ADVOCACY
2. ORGANISING
3. REPRESENTATION
4. RECRUITMENT
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5. MEMBERSHIP CONFIDENCE
DO’S
Know your membership
Encourage members to submit all their grievances to their representative
Be honest
Be proud of your position as a union representative
Wear your union attire and encourage members to do so
Attend and encourage members to attend all union education activities available
Investigate grievances thoroughly before handling the
Seek prior authority form management before arranging meetings
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6. MEMBERSHIP CONFIDENCE
DON’T
Violate employment rules
Miss members meetings
Pretend to know all the answers
Wait for members to come with grievances to you are aware of them
Give out false information or spread rumours
Blow up when dealing with supervisors or members
Direct personal attacks on supervisors
Use profane language to intimidate the boss
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7. END OF SESSION
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8. BEST TIP OF THE DAY!!!
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