Questions About a Union Organizing Campaign

• What rights do we have under the law to help form a union?
• How does the government protect my rights?
• What steps will we follow to obtain our contract and become union members?
• What are examples of employer conduct that interferes with the rights of employees?

What are the main things that all unions do for their members?

The role of unions

• working with management to help resolve workplace issues.
• being an advocate for employees.
• ensuring employers are meeting their minimum obligations.
• looking into suspected breaches of: workplace laws. discrimination laws. workplace safety laws.

  What laws do unions have to follow?

  The most important federal laws governing unions include the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the Labor Management Relations Act (also known as the Taft-Hartley Act), and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, discussed in more detail below.

  When should I call my union rep?

  You can ask for your union representative at any time before or during the investigatory interview. When you invoke your Weingarten rights, the employer must either grant the request and delay questioning until the union representative arrives or deny the request and end the meeting immediately.

  Can my union rep speak for me?

  Employees have the right to be accompanied at a disciplinary or grievance hearing. The Trade Union Representative can present and/or sum up your employee’s and say things to support their case. They can confer during the hearing but cannot answer questions on their behalf.

  How much do union reps make?

  A trade union representative (‘rep’) is a union member who represents and gives advice to colleagues when they have problems at work. Trade union reps are not paid but they do get paid time off to do their work as a rep.

  Can you switch from union to non-union?

  To change unions, you have to submit a petition to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) signed by at least 30% of the members of your bargaining unit which may include workers in other plants. The NLRB will then hold an election.

  Can you ask about union membership?

  Although as an employer you may have questions about a possible union forming within your business, you are forbidden by law to ask about a potential union or interfere with the union or any employees involved in the union.

  What are the recent trends in union membership?

  Union membership decreased by 428,000 in the private sector and showed little change in the public sector. The union membership rate increased over the year in the public sector by 1.2 percentage points to 34.8 percent, reflecting a decline in total public- sector wage and salary employment (-391,000).

  What are three explanations for the decline in union membership?

  What are three explanations for the decline in union membership? Manufacturing decline in U.S.; Rise of women in the workplace; Movement of industries to the South which is less friendly to unions.

  Which industry has the highest union membership which has the lowest?

  Among private-sector employees, utilities (20.6%), transportation and warehousing (17%), and telecommunications (14.3%) have the highest unionization rates. By contrast, food services and drinking establishments (1.2%), finance (1.2%), and professional and technical services (1.3%) have the lowest unionization rates.

  How to answer the union representative interview question?

  To answer this question start by telling the interviewer what you plan to achieve as an individual by being into this job and then move on to the bigger motive as a team. You can also explain how it satisfies you when you are able to help out those in need.

  What are the rules for union dues payers?

  Each union has its own rules about whether all employees or only union members (i.e., dues-payers) can express their views on contract matters.

  Do you think management’s reaction to unionization differs?

  Unionization — employer attitudes Do you think management’s reaction to employee interest in unionization differs if… If there are more employees in a union, the union is likely going to be more powerful. There’s strength in numbers. That’s the purpose of a union! The main point is that there is nothing an…

  How does a union member file a complaint?

  This generally involves the filing of a complaint by an OLMS District Director, a hearing before a Department of Labor administrative law judge, the judge’s report and recommendations, and a decision and order by the Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards. 4. I belong to a union that is comprised solely of state employees.