Job Steward Level I
November 21, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST Maritime Labour Centre 111 Victoria Drive Vancouver, BC V5L 4C4
This 2-day class is IN-PERSON at the Maritime Labour Centre in Boardroom #3. Lunch will be provided.
The position of job steward is the most important position in a union and is often the first point of contact a member has with their union. You stand with and speak for your fellow members in the day-to-day relations between the union and management in your workplace. This course will lay the foundation for your understanding of the responsibilities of a job steward and will help broaden your understanding of the labour movement.
Facilitator: Stephen von Sychowski, President, VDLC
Stephen von Sychowski is the President of the Vancouver and District Labour Council. To fulfill his full-time role of VDLC President, Stephen is on leave from his position as Union Representative with MoveUP. He became a member of MoveUP in 2007 when he became employed by Coast Mountain Bus Company, and quickly became involved in the union as a Job Steward. In addition to his involvement with the VDLC and MoveUp, Stephen has also held several positions with the BC Federation of Labour and the Canadian Labour Congress. He is a proud member of United Steelworkers Local 2009, and associate member of MoveUP.