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SHOP STEWARDS QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear colleague,

GMB shop stewards are the union's front line providing an invaluable service both for the members and would-be members as well as for the union. We are always looking at ways in which we can improve communications between the region and our stewards as well as ways we can enhance our support for stewards.

The information collected from this steward's questionnaire will allow us to review these issues and help us enhance what we do and how we support you.

So can I please ask you to fill in and submit this questionnaire using the form below. As you will see it is largely a matter of ticking a number of boxes so it will not take that much of your time.

Once again thank you for completing this survey.

Alan Fraser
Southern Region Education Officer

About you and your stewards post

Your name:
Employer:
Workplace:
Occupation:

Are you a Full-time Part-time employee?
Approx. how long have you worked for your employer
Approx. how long have you been a steward
Are you accredited as a GMB Representative? Yes No Don't Know
How did you become a steward?
Elected by members
Appointed by (please state)
When you became a steward did you receive any induction training?
Yes (please specify)
No
How often is your post renewed?
Yearly Every 2 Years Never Don't Know
Do you also undertake H&S duties? Yes No
Are you a Union Learner Rep? Yes No
Approx. how much time-off per week do you spend on your steward’s duties? (please tick the most appropriate)
Full-time
Over 21hrs
15-21hrs
8-15hrs
3-7hrs
90min-3hrs
30-90min
Do you have enough time to undertake your shop stewards duties?
Yes No Don't Know
Do you have a facilities agreement regulating your time-off?
Yes No Don't Know
In your workplace do you have access to (please tick as many as appropriate)
Phone
Photocopier
Computer
Room
Filing Cabinet

The role of a shop steward

Approx. how many people do you represent?
Do you represent members in (please tick as many as appropriate)
Single office / Workshop
A number of offices / Workshops on the same site
Offices / Workshops across a number of workplaces

How do you contact members? (please tick as many as appropriate)
Workplace / Branch publication
Workplace meetings
Branch meetings
Informal chats
Notice board
Email
Phone
They contact me when they need me

If you ticked more than one please state which method is used the most
How often do you contact member(s) on steward business?
Weekly Monthly More than monthly
In my stewards job I (please tick as many as appropriate)
Represent members in disciplinaries & grievances
Negotiate with management / team leaders
Ensure management adhere to agreed procedures
Give out union material
Recruitment
Union campaigns
Explain management polices
Sort out members problems
Other

If you have ticked more than one box please state which takes up most of your time
Do you have access to or your own copy of local agreements / policies?
Yes No Don't Know
If you pass an issue on who do you pass it on to?
Another steward
Branch secretary
Other (please state)

Workplace union networks

In your workplace is the GMB
The only union
Majority union
Minority union
Are there other GMB stewards in your workplace? Yes No

If yes how many other GMB stewards are there
Is there a recognised senior GMB Steward / Convenor? Yes No

If yes who is it
Do you have a shop stewards committee in your workplace? Yes No
Is this a joint union committee Yes No

If yes, how often does the committee meet
How often to you discuss union matters with other shop stewards
How often do you contact member(s) on steward business?
Regularly Quite a lot Very infrequently Never
Do you hold a branch officer position?
Yes (please state)
No

Wider GMB support

I attend branch meetings Regularly Not very often Never
Do you find branch meetings Very useful Quite useful Not at all useful
Do you have contact with your (please tick as many as appropriate)
Full-time officer
Recruitment officer
Education officer
Other

If you have contact with the Full-time officer, I contact the FTO officer to (please tick as many as appropriate)
Deal with most disciplinaries & grievances
Deal with serious disciplinaries & grievances
Talk to members
Undertake negotiations with management
Update me on union matters
Gives me advice

Do you have any other comments on your role as a shop steward?