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) - Dawn Demallie
Carrs #1802 (Gambell) – Randy Phelps
Carrs #1805 (Aurora Village) – Jeffrey Manigault and Erica Kelso
Carrs #1807 (Eagle River) –  Jerah Stemper
Carrs #1809 (Eastgate) – None
Carrs #1812 (Jewel Lake) – Oscar Sanchez
Carrs #1813 (Huffman) – Monica Mathers, Dan Noblett*, and Carol Beckenbach
Carrs #1817 (Muldoon) – David Wilson*
Carrs #2628 (Abbott) – Tami Miller, and Debra Carrick
Fred Meyer #11 (Northern Lights) – Kenneth Kellogg*
Fred Meyer #71 (Dimond) – Latham Perkins and Rickey Thrasher*
Fred Meyer #656 (Southeast) – None
Fred Meyer #18 (Muldoon) – Trever Bly
Safeway Warehouse #6603 – Mary Jacobson
Labor Trust Service – Tammy Fortin
 
VALLEY
Carrs #1811 (Wasilla) – Matthew Perryman
Carrs #1739 (Palmer) – Mari Quintana*, Stephani Pine, and Denelle Talbot
Fred Meyer #653 (Wasilla) – None
 
PENINSULA
Safeway #548 (Soldotna) – Lonnie McMilin* 
Safeway #1808 (Kenai) –  Brenda Klimpke*
Safeway #1832 (Homer) – Robert Webber * and Michael Morris
Safeway #2728 (Seward) – Shane Stallard
 
FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks Distributors – Patrick Kavanagh
Fred Meyer #224 (East) – Crystal Hockenberry
Fred Meyer #485 (West) – Joe Dugan
Safeway #2754 (University) – Angela Barlow and Carol Canter
Safeway #3410 (Bentley) – Jalanda Jordan* and Rome Parham
Safeway #1821 (North Pole) – Heidi Bostic and Zenny Marlow
 
SOUTHEAST
Safeway #1818 (Ketchikan) – Ninette Waisenen and Mike Combs
Safeway #1820 (Juneau) – John Henley
Tongass (Ketchikan) –Angela Clark
Hammer & Wikan/Hardware (Petersburg) – Joe Stewart
Hammer & Wikan/Grocery (Petersburg) – Pamela Durst
Trading Union (Petersburg) – Lyman Hudson
 
*Executive Board Member