Do unions protect bad employees? - Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee
No — but just-cause rules protect unionized workers from unfair firing and discipline.| EWOC
Ask yourself: What’s so different about your workplace? Why would your boss push back on a union? The post When the boss says “Unions are great, but not for us” appeared first on EWOC.| EWOC
Workers in Italy have been extremely successful in using the strike as a tool against war and connecting this with their lives at work. The post Italian workers packed the streets for Palestine appeared first on EWOC.| EWOC
No — but just-cause rules protect unionized workers from unfair firing and discipline.| EWOC
Natural workplace leaders are crucial to the success of any organizing campaign, but they may need to be convinced to join. Here's how to win them over.| EWOC
Your co-workers are the key to building power at work. A strong organizing conversation can build trust along with your power.| EWOC
Offshoring threats are common but damaging to campaigns. Learn how secure the facility is and how important it is to the overall company structure. The post 6 questions to ask if your boss threatens to offshore your job appeared first on EWOC.| EWOC
Retail workers often face some of the worst trends in employment, but they're uniquely positioned to put pressure on their bosses to get what they deserve. The post How to organize a retail union appeared first on EWOC.| EWOC
We don’t have to do this alone. We don’t have to FEEL alone. Socialize and organize because we’re in this together, fighting for a better world! The post Fighting apathy and algorithms appeared first on EWOC.| EWOC
Air Canada was forced back to the bargaining table after thousands of flight cancellations and hundreds of thousands of passengers were stranded.| EWOC
The Brach’s factory closure hit working families in Chicago. To fight back, these families took the struggle from the shop floor and made it international. The post Chicago labor’s fight against child slavery in Côte d’Ivoire appeared first on EWOC.| EWOC
When the girls of Sugared + Bronzed — a salon chain specializing in spray tanning and sugaring hair removal — first heard about labor unions, we didn’t expect that workers like us could have a union of our own.| EWOC
This is an excerpt from the Independent Organizing Network's Post-NLRB research report on the current legal labor landscape and the threats on the horizon. The post Labor organizing after the NLRB appeared first on EWOC.| EWOC
When disaster hits, don't wait for the boss — organize with your co-workers!| EWOC
There’s a unionism outside of the traditional model that workers in more difficult workplaces can use to fight for dignity and build the labor movement.| EWOC
The right to unionize is protected by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA, also known as the Wagner Act).| EWOC
A “march on the boss” is a direct action tactic in which workers collectively and publicly confront their boss to make one or more demands.| EWOC
You can file an unfair labor practice charge if your employer breaks labor law: find out what's illegal, and how to file.| EWOC
Section 7 rights refer to the rights that workers in the private sector have to organize collectively.| EWOC
The question isn't whether your workplace needs organizing — it's whether you're ready to start the conversation.| EWOC
To err is human, to be a union organizer is to make mistakes. We all do it, so don't sweat it. Here are some tips to try to avoid the next one.| EWOC
Nearly one in six workers is an independent contractor. Learn how you can organize for better conditions.| EWOC
Concerted activity refers to actions taken by one or more workers to improve their wages, hours, or working conditions.| EWOC
Want to learn how to get a raise? Safer working conditions? Fill out our form and a workplace organizer will reach out within 48 hours.| EWOC
Workers in architecture are fighting back against capitalists chasing the bottom line at the expense of climate and affordable housing.| EWOC
