Stewards Council in the United States

Concept of Stewards Council in Labor Law

In this context, a definition of Stewards Council is offered here: An organization of the stewards within a local, stewards councils take some of the workload from the paid staff of the local and give the stewards an opportunity to compare their experiences and be more involved in the affairs of the union. Stewards councils are governed either by their own bylaws or by a clause in the local union’s bylaws.