Common use of DESIGNATION AND RECOGNITION OF STEWARDS Clause in Contracts

DESIGNATION AND RECOGNITION OF STEWARDS. a. The Union agrees to designate elected officers or stewards to perform representative functions in the major staff offices, directorates, divisions, and other appropriate organizational subdivisions. The local Union president will furnish the activity LRO a listing of authorized/ designated officers and stewards indicating name, telephone extension, organizational symbol, and supervisor to which assigned, as well as the designated area of responsibility (i.e., unit ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, section ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, branch ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, division ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, etc.). Additions or deletions to the recognized stewards/officers will not be recognized until such time as the activity LRO is notified of the change in writing by the local Union president. b. The Union retains its right to designate its representatives without interference. The effective use of stewards and a reasonable distribution of their Union workload enhances a sound union-management relationship and contributes to the efficiency of activity operations.