Union representative
Rank-and-file members of the union hold this position voluntarily (through democratic election by fellow workers or sometimes by appointment of a higher union body) while maintaining their role as an employee of the firm.The role of shop stewards may vary from being a mere representative of a larger national union towards independent structures with the power of collective bargaining in the workplace.[2] Father of the chapel (FoC) or mother of the chapel (MoC) are the titles in the United Kingdom and Australasia referring to a shop steward representing members of a trades union in a printing office or in journalism.The FoC or MoC is assisted by the clerk of the chapel or by a deputy FoC/MoC.In the printing trade, a chapel is the traditional name given to a meeting of compositors.
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