Roles and Responsibilities of Local Union Officers*

(*Source: OPSEU Course, LEC Leadership and Team Development: A course for Local Executive Committees to take together)

Candidates for local president, chief steward, secretary, and treasurer  must be an elected steward.

Please note: Training is available for all positions within OPSEU and regional office staff are readily available for assistance.

Local President

Vice President (Chief Steward)

Secretary

Treasurer

Roles and Responsibilities of Local Stewards

Candidates for steward must be a signed-up OPSEU member in good standing. A steward is responsible for and to a small group of specifically-identified members. Core responsibilities for stewards include:

Stewards may expand their core responsibilities to other areas including health and safety, bargaining, labour management committees, union counselling, building links outside the local, etc.

Trustees

Trustees cannot hold any other office in any local. (Constitution, Article 29.6.1)