Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich on taking a leadership role in the workplace and the importance of unions:
Downloadable Training Materials
Weingarten Fact Sheet
By law, Union members are entitled to have a union representative present in disciplinary and/or investigatory interviews. The Weingarten Fact sheet outlines these rights, and what you are able to do as a steward when called upon to be a representative for your fellow union members.
View the Weingarten Fact Sheet here.
The Steward’s Quick Guide to Welcoming New Members
Many new members may have never been in a union before, or might not even know what a union is. This quick guide will give you some pointers on welcoming new members to Teamsters 856 and what they should know about their new union.
View the Steward’s Quick Guide to Welcoming New Members
New Member Welcome Handbook
This booklet gives a brief overview of the Teamsters Union and contains important information for all members on Teamster purpose, history, structure, rights and our future.
View the New Member Welcome Handbook
Training Manuals by Request
Request the Comprehensive Teamsters Steward Manual
“Teamster Stewards Make a Difference” , published by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is the comprehensive guide for Teamster Shop Stewards. The manual contains important information on your rights as a shop steward, tips on getting started, and how to get involved and stay involved in your union.
Request the Comprehensive Teamsters Steward Manual
Request “The Grievance Procedure: Making it Work for Us“
“The Grievance Procedure, Making it Work for Us” , published by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, gives an in-depth look at the grievance procedure and how it can be used effectively to protect the rights of union members.
Request “The Grievance Procedure: Making it Work for Us”
Labor Law Updates
Legal Updates from Beeson, Tayer & Bodine
