RIGHT TO ORGANIZE
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
-Bill of Rights, First Amendment
Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other mutual aid or protection.
-National Labor Relations Act 1935
Some employers will say almost anything to keep you from joining or forming a union. And why wouldn't they? Until now, they've had all the control. In a union, you finally have a real voice in the decisions that affect you, your job, and your family--the decisions that matter most.
Labor unions are a vital part of any democracy. Union membership is the only way many working people can exercise any control in their workplace and in their future.
YOU HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO:
Join a union
Attend a union meeting on your own time
Talk to a union organizer
Declare yourself a union supporter
Assist in forming a union
EMPLOYERS ARE FORBIDDEN BY LAW TO:
Threaten you with discharge or punishment if you engage in union activity
Threaten to shut down business if workers form a union
Prevent you from soliciting members during non-working hours
Question you about union matters, union meetings, or union supporters
Ask how you or other workers intend to vote in an election
Ask whether you belong to a union or have signed up to join a union
Transfer or assign you to a less desirable work assignment because of your union activity
Threaten to terminate your benefits because you unionize
Threaten a layoff or loss of jobs in retaliation for voting for a union