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Union Directory || Phila. Council AFL-CIO Buy-Union Directory |
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Organizing a Workplace Stop Unfair Working Conditions in our Community. Help a Workplace in Need to ORGANIZE NOW! A worker's right to fair working conditions, collective bargaining, health benefits, and fair wages is what joining a union is all about. An honest day's work for an honest day's pay in a safe working environment. Still, there are many employers in America who do not offer these basic rights to workers who are unable to provide security for their families. Just as importantly, many workers suffering under these conditions are not aware of their basic right to organize and receive the representation they are entitled to, based simply on their co-workers' desire to organize. Many of these unfortunate individuals live in constant fear of losing their jobs or worse yet, their dignity, to employers whose bottom line is the almighty profit no matter what the cost. Many of these individuals are our neighbors, our friends, our relatives and our fellow Americans. PhillyUnions.com wants to help stop this abuse by sending a message that we won't stand by and allow these situations to exist in our communities anymore! How Can You Help Make a Difference NOW? Please spread the word to interested friends, family, co-workers, etc. and encourage anyone who is in this situation or who knows someone in this situation to confidentially email us at: info@phillyunions.com. We will put you in touch with the proper union representatives who will be happy to confidentially assist your organizational efforts. You never know who is working in an unfair or unsafe workplace. Don't let it happen to your friends and family! Joining a Union Union members earn better wages, have better benefits and have a voice at work about the best way to get the job done. If you are interested in joining a union in your field, the best first step is to contact the appropriate local in your area for information. For example, if you are an ironworker living in Philadelphia, you'd probably want to contact Ironworkers Local Union 401, 502, or 405. Or if you are an electrician, you'd contact the appropriate IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) local. We suggest you start by visiting the PhillyUnions.com Union Directory. There you'll find a detailed list of union locals in the Philadelphia area, along with several district councils as well. If the particular local or council you wish to contact does not have contact information on their PhillyUnions.com web page (or if you don't find a link to their primary web site on the page), email us and let us know exactly which local or district council you'd like to contact and we'll be happy to provide you with their contact information. Resources The following is a short list of online resources about joining, organizing and forming unions. If you know of any additional resource you feel should be on this list, please feel free to contact us using the email link above. AFL-CIO Resources: How to Join a Union: AFL-CIO Organizing Institute - Become an Organizer: Other Resources: Resources for Labor Union Organizing: Designed to provide help to U.S. Workers in their efforts at organizing themselves and their co-workers into labor unions. It is also a resource for Union Leaders to assist in their operations, organizing, and bargaining efforts. New Union Work Systems: Provider of software for grassroots, worker-based labor organizing that allows labor organizers to run sophisticated grassroots campaigns. Google Directory, Labor Organizing Resources: Pennsylvania Apprentice Coordinators Association: This site contains links to all the Philadelphia (and Pittsburgh) trades' apprenticeship programs, and provides pertinent information including qualifications, admission requirements, and direct contact information. |
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