Sarita Ramnarine is proud to be a UFCW 1006A steward.
At Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton in Markham, Sarita helps members with a wide range of issues, from senior-ity rights to scheduling to bereavement.
“I feel great when I am able to help members,” Sarita said. “I work as hard as I can for the membership and I am proud of myself.”
Recently, Sarita was able to assist a member whose seniority rights were not being respected. The mem-ber was not given extra hours, despite being higher on a seniority list than another member. Under the union contract, the member with more service was entitled to the shift.
“When the member approached me, she was feeling hurt but I told her not to worry about it and then I spoke to our union representative and management,” she said. “When we resolved the issue, she was thankful. I felt great.”
As a steward, she says she is always learning a lot as she helps members.
“The union has made a big difference in my life and I am proud to be a union member. We have our rights – if anything happens, we reach out to our union representative and we solve the problem.”
