What is Organizing?
Organizing is the ability to get workers to believe in and actively support the union cause. What is a Union.. A union is a group of workers who come together to win respect on the job, better wages and benefits, more flexibility for work and family needs and a voice in improving the quality of their products and services. Workers in unions counter-balance the unchecked power of employers. Why People Join Unions. People who work for a living know about the inequality of power between employers and employees. Workers want to form unions so they can have a voice on the job to improve their lives, their families and their communities. With a union, working people win basic rights, like a say in their jobs, safety and security. Unions help remedy discrimination because union contracts ensure that all workers are treated fairly and equally. When theres a problem on the job, workers and management can work together as equals to solve it. Higher union wages translate into stronger tax bases f
