Organize your work place

Today’s unions represent more than 16,000,000 employees in the That makes us one of the largest, strongest and most diverse voluntary membership organizations of any kind.
And, with YOUR help, YOUR voice, YOUR ideas, YOUR energy and YOUR experience, we’ll be able to accomplish even more a shared American prosperity and a stronger democracy in the workplace.


FIRST:

You need to ensure that you have the support of the majority of your co-workers. To establish a union in a workplace, a majority of employees must express support for the union. To do this you probably have to indoctrinate your self and co-workers on how the union works and what it can do for them.


SECOND:

If you have met the first step, we recommend that you contact a union that is willing to represent your line of work. The Union will assist you in getting to sign representation cards. Most unions will request 75% of eligible employees to sing representation cards as you may lose support when the company starts its campaign to get employees to lose interest.

THIRD:

Once you have the cards you need to file a representation petition with NLRB (national labor relations board) to request a secret ballot election to be held by a government agent. Please note that the government under the strictest confidentiality holds the cards and your employer does not know who signed them.

FOURTH:

Once you have file a petition you need to stay strong, as the company will try anything to keep the union out. The factors that will determine whether you win or lose the election are your leadership commitment, support of your co-workers and the planning of a good organizing campaign. Many times you will have to make house visits, attend meetings, make phone calls, distribute flyers, doing research and rebutting the company’s tactics to keep the union out.


FIFTH:

Once you have won the election the company is required by law to negotiate a contract that will regulate your wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment. This will take lots of time, energy and support from your co-workers and needs to be done by somebody with experience.

This seems like a long, tedious process but it is worth it, as it will impact positively your life and your ability to make a better living under better conditions.