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Organizing

Join UA Local 98

You have a right to organize

The common term for a group of workers looking to join a union is “Organizing.” Workers organize for various reasons, be it to improve their working conditions, increase their pay or benefits, and/or to create a better working environment. We encourage you to read more about us to see if joining our union is right for you and/or your coworkers.

Your Legal Rights

You have the legal right under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act to join or support a union and to:

  • Attend meetings to discuss joining a union.
  • Read, distribute, and discuss union literature (as long as you do this in non-work areas during non-work times, such as during breaks or lunch hours).
  • Wear union buttons, t-shirts, stickers, hats, or other items on the job.
  • Sign a card asking your employer to recognize and bargain with the union.
  • Sign petitions or file grievances related to wages, hours, working conditions, or other job issues, ask other employees to support the union, to sign union cards or petitions, or to file grievances.

Secret Ballot Election

To establish a union in a workplace, a majority of employees must express support for the union. In most situations, the employees prove majority support through a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.

“Good Faith” Bargaining

After the union’s election victory is officially certified by the National Labor Relations Board, your employer is legally required to negotiate in “good faith” with the union on a written contract covering wages, hours, and other working conditions.

Protection From Employer Action

Under Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act, your employer cannot legally punish or discriminate against any worker because of union activity.

For example, your employer cannot legally do the following:

Enforcing Your Rights

Some employers try to prevent the workers from joining a union.

If your employer violates the law, the union can help you file “unfair labor practice” charges with the National Labor Relations Board.

The Labor Board has the power – backed up by the federal courts – to order an employer to stop interfering with employee rights, to provide back pay, and to reverse any action taken against workers for union activity.

You can help protect your legal rights by:

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