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Our goal is an informed decision.

INTROWhat we’re covering this module and what to expect.

Intro & Our commitmentSpecific Content Clearly Illustrated & Presenter Notes

What Questions You Should Be Asking The UnionConclusion Points

• Facts (you can check!)

• Safe environment• Respect

• Respect• Open mind• Informed decision

Our commitment to you

Your commitment to each other

The Stages of aUnion Campaign

Where are you now?What can you expect will happen next?

C A R D S I G N I N G

TA R G E T I N G

TARGETING

The un ion may spend months , even years , p lann ing a campa ign aga ins t your employer.

CARD SIGNING

Organizers col lect s igned union cards, of ten through workers who want the union.

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

The union and your employer have 3-5 weeks to campaign for your vote.

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Months to years

Up to one year

3 – 5 weeks

Often years

No guarantee of a

contract.

UN

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Your employer is REQUIRED BY LAW

to give your address to the union.

Card SigningWhat it means to you.

What it means to the union.

What are the obligations of membership?

You lose the right to represent yourself.

W h a t w i l l t h e u n i o n d o w i t h y o u r p e r s o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n ?

What do you know about this group?

Legal talk: this is a contract.

How much will those dues be?

What are the obligations of membership?

You lose the right to represent yourself.

What will the union do with your personal information?

What do you know about this group?

Legal talk: this is a contract.

How much will those dues be?

What’s at stake for the union? Average hour ly ra te : $10.00 Un ion dues ra te : x 2.5 HRS/MN

Monthly union dues: $25.00

Annual union dues: $300.00x 200 DUES PAYERS

Annual income for union: $60,000.00

Value to union of a three-year contract $180,000.00

you pay $300.00 dues /year

Unions As BusinessesWhat it means to you.

What it means to the union.

The Union’s Bottom Line

Teamsters membersh ip

DOWN by 1/3( s i n c e 1 9 7 5 )

Teamsters spend ing

DOUBLED( s i n c e j u s t 2 0 0 1 )

Cut t ing back on serv ices

Inc reas ing dues

Try ing to rep lace los t members

To ba lance

the i r budgets

un ions a re

Teamster members pay 80% more in dues than they did in 2001Source: IBT LM-2 Reports, U.S. Department of Labor

Te a m s t e r s I n t e r n a t i o n a l ( I B T ) b a s e d o n D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r 2 0 1 0 L M - 2 f i l i n g

DUES RECEIPT

No refunds, no returns!

Union Spending: Your Dues Dollar

Spending on Individual Members?

U N I O N O F F I C I A L S ’ PAY $45.00

O F F I C I A L S ’ B E N E F I T S $16.00

MUTUAL FUNDS $28.00

CONTRIBUTIONS $1.00

S T R I K E PAY $1.00Taxes $4.00ALL OTHER SPENDING $5.00

MEMBERS $0.00

0you pay

$300.00 dues /year

Collective BargainingWhat it means to you.

What it means to the union.

Employees’

issues

PayBenefits

Schedules

Job Security

Workload

“Respect”

C o m p a n y g o a l s

• M a n a g e m e n t

R i g h t s C l a u s e

• F l e x i b i l i t y

• Q u a l i t y

• R e m a i n

c o m p e t i t i v e

E m p l o y e e s ’ i s s u e s

1. P a y2. B e n e f i t s3. S c h e d u l e s4. J o b S e c u r i t y5. W o r k l o a d6. “ R e s p e c t ”

Three Sets of Goals

Union goalsUnion Security Clause

Dues Check-offSuper Seniority

Union Rights Clause“Lost Time”

Company goals

Management Rights

Clause

Flexibility

Quality

Remain competitive

U n i o n g o a l s

1. U n i o n S e c u r i t y

C l a u s e

2. D u e s C h e c k - o f f

3. S u p e r S e n i o r i t y

4. U n i o n R i g h t s

C l a u s e

5. “ L o s t T i m e ”

The union will assign a negotiator.

http://www.local528.com/

The negotiator has all the power at the table.

Who’s in Control?

The negotiator makes all decisions on the contract including what to propose, reject and agree to.

Workers rarely have any say in who negotiates for them.

Most unions do NOT require workers vote to accept a contract.

The Facts on Ratification

And the International union has the final authority to approve or reject all contracts.

The only vote may be to accept a losing contract or go out on strike.

Union RulesWhat it means to you.

What it means to the union.

* O n l y m e m b e r s c a n v o t e o n • C o n t r a c t s • S t r i k e s • S t e w a r d s & o f f i c e r s

Every union member* must fol low the union’s consti tut ion

and local bylaws.

Union Rules

A union’s const i tu t ion spel ls out The powers of union

off ic ia ls Rules a l l members must

fo l low How decis ions are

real ly made

232 page

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ARTICLE II SECTION 2- MEMBERSHIPSection 2(a)...Each person upon becoming a member thereby pledges his honor; to faithfully observe the Constitution and laws of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and the Bylaws and laws of his Local Union; to comply with all rules and regulations for the government of the International Union and his Local Union...and at all times to bear true and faithful allegiance to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and his Local Union.

Members “p ledge” to fo l low th is un ion ’s const i tu t ion and by laws .

Al l members mus t bea r “ t rue and fa i t h fu l a l l eg iance ” to the Teamsters.

Loyalty Oaths

Crit icizing the union or its off icials is a violation of the constitution.

You must pay

union dues,

assessments,

fees, and fines

or lose your

job.

StrikesWhat it means to you.

What it means to the union.

5,183 workers lost 151,600 days of pay.

The average Teamsters strike lasted 37 days.

The Union’s Strike Record - Teamsters

In 2010, the Teamsters cal led 63 str ikes.

Str ikers and “scabs” share

hard feel ings long af ter a

st r ike ends.

Can’t I just cross the picket line?

And the union

may fine you

for crossing.

1 . Your paychecks s top i f you go ou t on s t r i ke .

How would a strike impact me?

2 . S t r i ke rs canno t co l lec t unemp loyment * .

3 . I t can take years to rep lace los t pay even w i th a wage increase .

4 . St r ikes of ten end wi th no bet ter offer f rom the company.

*Except in NJ, NY, RI and HI

VotingWhat it means to you.

What it means to the union.

You must pay dues & obey union rules even if you

Why should I care?

didn’t sign a

union card don’t want to vote

don’t want to be involved

Wait… What?!

Insert co

py of actual b

allot

– DO NOT MARK

• CHECK ONLY ONE BOX

•DO NOT SIGN YOUR BALLOT

Ballot DOs and DON’Ts

DO

• Ask for help or a fresh bal lot

DON’T

• DO NOT write anything on the bal lot

20 VOTE “YES”

RESULT:

NO UNION

30 VOTE “NO”

50 ELIGIBLE VOTERS

Understanding the Outcome

20 VOTE “YES”

19 VOTE “NO”

RESULT:

UNION WINS

all 50 workers• must pay dues• must work under a union contract

• lose their individual voice at work

EVERY VOTE COUNTS.

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Our goal is an informed decision.The NLRB pamphlet “Your Government Conducts an Elect ion. ”• To your coworkers about the

importance of every vote• Make sure everyone knows when

and how to vote

Challenge

Challenge your coworkers to reach 100% turnout!