Who runs the union? Aren union officers a bunch of outsiders?
You are the Union. In fact, Local 688 members elect local officers every three years and International officers every five years. Officers and staff come from the diverse industries that Local 688 represents: manufacturing, warehousing, delivery, route driving, office/clerical, etc. You can still work directly with management when you have a problem. The difference is that a union provides employees with a stronger, collective voice to address unresolved problems and an organized strategy to negotiated improvements in wages, benefits and working conditions.
