Join A Union
Joining together in union with your colleagues is the most effective way to improve your wages, benefits, and working conditions. A majority of professionals would support a proposal to have a union in their current workplace. If you are interested in joining a union, most of your colleagues probably are too. Contact us to be connected with a union for professionals.
Why a union?
Over 6.4 million professional and technical employees across the United States have joined together with their colleagues to gain a written contract—just like CEOs have—that guarantees pay and benefits, gives them a voice in decisions that affect them at work, and cannot be changed without their approval.
The advantages of joining together to negotiate
The advantages of professionals coming together to negotiate collectively are numerous and include better wages, benefits, and working conditions. Your questions about joining a union can be answered by visiting I’m a Professional. What Can a Union Do for Me?
You can view examples of the tangible gains professionals have made by joining together in union and negotiating the terms and conditions of their work by visiting our The Union Difference for Professional Employees page.
Additionally, you can hear professionals describe organizing a union and what they’ve gain as a union member by watching the interview clips on our Professionals Share Their Experiences Joining Together in Union page.
Join a union
If there is not a union in your workplace, contact us at organize@dpeaflcio.org and we will help you find a union that is right for you and your colleagues. Or you can contact one of our affiliate unions directly through their website and talk to one of their organizers.
Here is a brief overview of the steps to forming a union:
Most employees have the legal right to join or form a union. Private sector employees’ workplace rights are protected by federal law and listed on the National Labor Relations Board website and federal sector employees’ workplace rights are protected by federal law and discussed on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management website.