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A British shop steward discusses an issue with a foreman during WWII. A union representative, union steward, [1] or shop steward is an employee of an organization or company who represents and defends the interests of their fellow employees as a trades/labour union member and official.
Local union members elect their local officers, negotiators, stewards, and delegates to the regional council and national convention; set policies for their local, including financial decisions; suggest bargaining demands and vote to approve the union's full list of contract proposals; vote to ratify or reject contracts and supplemental ...
NLRB v. J. Weingarten, Inc., 420 U.S. 251 (1975), is a United States labor law case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States.It held that employees in unionized workplaces have the right under the National Labor Relations Act to the presence of a union steward during any management inquiry that the employee reasonably believes may result in discipline.
Title page of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances. The Pittsburgh City Council serves as the legislative body in the City of Pittsburgh. It consists of nine members. [2] City council members are chosen by plurality elections in each of nine districts. The city operates under a mayor-council system of local governance.
The Pittsburgh City-County Building (serving as City Hall) is separate from the courthouse, and is jointly owned by the city and county. The city had placed a 45-foot Christmas tree in front of the building "for a number of years." [1] In 1986, the city placed a plaque beneath the tree with the mayor's name, entitled "Salute to Liberty." Below ...
R. Daniel Lavelle, Member of Pittsburgh City Council [21] Corey O'Connor, Member of Pittsburgh City Council [22] Erika Strassburger, Member of Pittsburgh City Council [21] Bobby Wilson, Member of Pittsburgh City Council [21] Labor unions. Allegheny County AFL–CIO [19] SEIU Local 32 [20] Sheet Metal Union Local 12 [23] Steamfitters Union Local ...
A rolling mill worker and union council member who became influential in the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, Peter J. McArdle hosted the union's 1909 convention [1] and was also involved in the Steel strike of 1919. McArdle was then elected to Pittsburgh City Council, serving from 1911 to 1913. In 1912, he was a member of the ...
The mayor appoints (with City Council approval) the position of Pittsburgh Police Chief.The city and its immediate suburbs are served by the four-year elected Allegheny County District Attorney to prosecute criminal offenses and the congressionally appointed U.S. District Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania for federal offenses.