SHOP STEWARDS ARE THE FACE OF UFCW LOCAL 1496  

As union members, we are all responsible for advocating respect on the job and making sure we’ve got each other’s backs, but some UFCW members choose to take a more active role as stewards of our workplaces. Union stewards step up, either by election or appointment, to make sure when we reach agreements with employers, that they hold up their half of the bargain. They make sure their coworkers know what the benefits and policies the UFCW has worked out with the company are, and they welcome new members who may never have had the opportunity to be part of a union before. They also accompany coworkers at disciplinary meetings and find resolution to workplace issues as peers with management. It is important to know who the stewards are at your workplace so you know who to turn to if you have any questions or concerns. If you aren’t sure, you can call your local union office and they will help you find out who to talk to.
Duties of a Shop Steward Include:
* Greeting new members in the store.                      
* Being available to advise and assist members in your store.
* Attending Shop Steward meetings and functions.      
* Advising Union Representatives of any new hires or problems in the store.
* Attending General Membership meetings.       
* Supporting the policies, recommendations, and By-laws of the Local. 


ANCHORAGE
Carrs #720 (Midtown Mall) - None
Carrs #1802 (Gambell) – Brandon Gonzales
Carrs #1805 (Aurora Village) – Erica Kelso*, and Oscar Sanchez
Carrs #1807 (Eagle River) – Jerah Stemper
Carrs #1809 (Eastgate) – None
Carrs #1812 (Jewel Lake) – None
Carrs #1813 (Huffman) – Dan Noblett*, Carol Beckenbach, Modesto Rosales, and Rebecca Brewer*
Carrs #1817 (Muldoon) – None
Carrs #2628 (Abbott) – Tami Miller, and Dawn Demallie
Fred Meyer #11 (Northern Lights) – Elijah Pearson
Fred Meyer #71 (Dimond) – Trever Bly*
Fred Meyer #656 (Southeast) – None
Fred Meyer #668 (Eagle River) - Racheal Turner
Fred Meyer #18 (Muldoon) – None
Safeway Warehouse #6603 – Mary Jacobson
Labor Trust Service – None
 
VALLEY
Carrs #1811 (Wasilla) – Matthew Perryman
Carrs #1739 (Palmer) – Mari Quintana*, Stephani Pine, and Denelle Werner
Fred Meyer #653 (Wasilla) – None
 
PENINSULA
Safeway #548 (Soldotna) – Mike Nave
Safeway #1808 (Kenai) – Brenda Klimpke*, and Hanna Elander
Safeway #1832 (Homer) – Robert Webber *, and Holli Elkington
Safeway #2728 (Seward) – Shane Stallard
 
FAIRBANK
Fairbanks Distributors – Patrick Kavanagh
Fred Meyer #224 (East) – Lee Boswell
Fred Meyer #485 (West) – Nicholas Spearman, and Sarah Larrabee
Safeway #2754 (University) – Angela Barlow, and Carol Canter
Safeway #3410 (Bentley) – Rome Parham, and Roxy Lane
Safeway #1821 (North Pole) – Zenny Marlow, and Pauline Cardenas
 
SOUTHEAST
Safeway #1818 (Ketchikan) – Ninette Waisanen
Safeway #1820 (Juneau) – John Henley, and Alee Sowell
Tongass (Ketchikan) –Diana Jaynes
Hammer & Wikan/Hardware (Petersburg) – Joe Stewart
Hammer & Wikan/Grocery (Petersburg) – Pamela Durst
 
*Executive Board Member