Organizing a union in your workplace is about getting more rights and more power. Thousands of hard working people in all kinds of jobs, organize their workplace every year because having a union is the only way to secure the benefits they have and the only way to get more. Regardless of who tells you what, there are many benefits of having a union at your workplace.
- A Voice on the Job. Union workers have the right to negotiate with their employer over wages, benefits, and working conditions. Without a union, employers make all the decisions and can change working conditions at any time.
- Stronger Together. Union members address workplace concerns as a unified group instead of on our own. Working together as a union means a better chance of making job improvements and building power.
- A Legally Binding Agreement that defines and guarantees the terms of your employment. The union members at each workplace, with help from union staff, decide what gets proposed, elect their bargaining committee, negotiate the contract and vote to approve the contract.
- Improve Industry Standards. Unionizing strengthens and improves health and safety, economic and other standards within our industries and professions.
- Respect and Fair Treatment. Workers join unions, not because they’re “against” the employer, but because they want to join with co-workers to gain greater respect and to receive fair treatment
No matter what industry you are in, which state you live in or what labor law covers it, you have the legal right to form, join or assist a union under the National Labor Relations Act. (NLRA)
Forming a Union at your workplace will not be easy but it will most certainly be worth it. Before you embark on the journey, there are a few things you should know:
- How to Get a Union at my Workplace
- What to Expect from Your Employer during an Organizing Campaign
- Difference between working with a Union and being an At-Will employee
Local 888 is known for its dynamic Organizing Department. Our Union organizers help workers secure union representation at their work site. They, collectively, inform workers about their rights, identify and develop leadership skills among workers, explain the union organizing process and help the workers campaign for union recognition. Local 888 is here to protect your rights and help you bring a union to your workplace.
Below is a list of Local 888’s current Organizing staff:
Organizing Director Marshall Paris EXT: 144
Organizer Minerva Villar
If you would like to organize your workplace, feel free to contact any of the above mentioned Organizers at 1-800-223-1503.