Our experienced staff would be glad to assist you and your co-workers in organizing your workplace.
If you are currently working nonunion, and you are not satisfied with your wages, benefits or working conditions, you can do something about it. The first step is to contact the Teamsters Union. With the Teamsters Union, you will put an end to unfair treatment,
inconsistent work rules and favoritism by your employer. With
the Teamsters Union you gain the following:
* The right under law to bargain with your employer as a group, instead of individually.
The right to determine for yourselves what is important, and what the price of your labor is worth.
* The economic strength of 1.4 million Teamsters nationwide to achieve higher wages, better benefits and working conditions through collective bargaining.
Basic Steps
A group of employees interested in improving their terms and conditions of employment approach the Union and ask for assistance.
Gathering of information; name of employer, locations, principal product or services, number of employees, shift starting times, and other necessary facts needed to set a winning strategy.
Distribution of authorization for representation cards to employees. The employer does not see the cards when they are filed with the Board or during the course of the election proceedings. Cards must be dated.
After enough employees sign the cards, the union petitions the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to have a certification vote. The NLRB then verifies the signatures on the cards and orders an election.
The Election is held, if the majority vote YES for the Teamsters the Vote is then certified by the NLRB.
A union meeting will be held for the EMPLOYEES to submit proposals and form a bargaining committee made up of and elected by the employees.
Union representatives demand negotiations with the employer.
Contract Negotiations.
Once the bargaining committee has reached the best possible agreement with the employer the agreement is brought back to the members for a ratification vote. If a majority votes yes the contract is signed and implemented. If the majority votes no the committee goes back into negotiations with the employer.
REMEMBER THESE FACTS:
THE UNION IS THE EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEES ELECT THE BARGAINING COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE BARGAINS FOR WHAT THE EMPLOYEES WANT. THE EMPLOYEES VOTE ON ANY CONTRACT AGREEMENT REACHED WITH THE EMPLOYER BEFORE IT IS IMPLEMENTED.