how do you get a company union

[woodwalker4life]

im a rat scab whatever you want to call me but i want to know how to get my company to go union i work in texas and all the union power componys are hard as hell to get on with and the people i work for put us through bull**** people are ready to go union 1 can we do it and 2 how bo we do it thanks

[IronLine]

Welllllll....Theres plenty more people on here that can answer your question a hell of a lot better than me, but from what I know brother find out what the closest IBEW Local is to you, and you should be able to talk to their Business Agent about organizing. JohnB or one of the many other guys on here should be able to answer ya in more detail though brother!

[johnbellamy]

Ironlines post is right, all locals are different but thats a good start.

www.ibew.org/# go to contact us, or Join the IBEW.

Good luck, and know it will not be easy, but the payoff will be well worth it.

[LINEHAND]

Check your P.M.s

[Pootnaigle]

Get a feel for how many yer numbers are.... Needs to be over half, then form a workmans comittee and contact the local in your jurisdiction. Like John said theres gonna be lottsa turbulence from yer employer Cause it aint in their best interests even if it is in yours, The future benefits and working conditions will far outweigh sitting idly bye.

[Bull Dog]

The union has been dam good to me brother. Good luck. Keep us posted on how its going. Should be interesting.

[electric squirrel]

Local 66 Houston ,Texas
Greg Lucero, business manager
4345 Allen Genoa
Pasadena, TX 77504
Local: (713)943-0716
Long Dist: (888)943-6110
Hope it helps E.S.:cool:

[woodwalker4life]

thank you for the start on what will be a long hard trip

[west coast hand]

you can also go to the hall and test and join the union yourself and work for a contactor out of the hall it will probaly be quicker

[Orgnizdlbr]

im a rat scab whatever you want to call me but i want to know how to get my company to go union i work in texas and all the union power componys are hard as hell to get on with and the people i work for put us through bull**** people are ready to go union 1 can we do it and 2 how bo we do it thanks

Early to bed, Early to rise, ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE!!!

But it takes balls to organize, that's why there are so many rat contractors. It isnt talked about much here, but rat companys spend big bucks to keep unions out. They hire union avoidance firms who specialize in tactics that are illegal, and very hard to prove at the NLRB. Ask anyone who works for Exelon, who uses the Burke group, what it's like.....

There's a book by Martin J. Levitt; "Confessions of a Union buster", it's a must read if you are interested in organizing.

Union avoidance tactics are despicable, and the people who make millions of $$ doing employing those tactics are scum, the scum of the earth....

But if you have balls, you can organize any employer. Go for it, go to IBEW.org and check the homepage.http://ibew.org/

BTW, heres a link to the Burke groups site, theyre proud of themselves, but in the end, when it's all said and done, they'll rot in hell......http://www.tbglabor.com/

[IN THE SHADOWS]

There's a book by Martin J. Levitt; "Confessions of a Union buster", it's a must read if you are interested in organizing.

Its been a few years since I read that book but it contains some pretty wild tactics that have been employed by Union Busters over the years.
Well worth the read. Anyone wanting to organize definitely should read this book to learn what to expect.

[woodwalker4life]

yall have been a great help but the outfit i work for caught wind and pulled me aside and told me if i keep it up i will be fired.i wasent doing anything on company time so i still have a job. sum rat told management what i was doing when i was takeing a count on who all wants to go union. needless to say alot of people are backing down sum of us are more gunhoe then ever if yall have any ideas let me know.

[electric squirrel]

yall have been a great help but the outfit i work for caught wind and pulled me aside and told me if i keep it up i will be fired.i wasent doing anything on company time so i still have a job. sum rat told management what i was doing when i was takeing a count on who all wants to go union. needless to say alot of people are backing down sum of us are more gunhoe then ever if yall have any ideas let me know.

Go talk to the rep at the local IBEW hall, I'm pretty sure what you current employer is breaking the law by threating you with your job,,,,,,E.S.:cool:

[johnbellamy]

Look you gotta have the support of your co-workers.

That Fu$kin rat that ran and told boss man is exactly the type of Rat I have been talkin bout since I started postin.

They are gonna pressure you, threaten you, but by law they cannot stop you from organizing.

But those Rats that kiss that ass are gonna sell you down the Fu$kin River, cause like I said before they like it the way it is.

But hey feel sorry for those Ratty Fu$ks all you want, they are what they are, and you so called Union Brothers know it.

Kiss my Union Lovin ass and pick a side.

[Pootnaigle]

told ya there wud be turbulence from management,and shudda told ya that one of yer own would rat you out as the ringleader.Only thing left for you to do now is figger who is with you and have one of them carry the ball for a few days n then pass it off to another n then another.Also let the folks at the local know about the threat to you, I bleve once they become involved they can shield ya unless you give the company just cause, Like breaking a rule or laying off work etc.But fully expect yer very first misteak will be dealt with in a heavy handed manner. It boils down to the basics risk versus rewards.

[Stinger]

I am with JB on this issue. Stand your ground as a group. Do not let the employer trample on or threaten you for doing what is your legal right. Get the local hall to give you guidance and support. Going union is the most rewarding thing you can do for yourself, your brothers and your family. Remember this though, you will get good money and benefiets, in return you will owe yourself, your union and your employer SAFE QAULITY PRODUCTION. It is a contract and both sides are requried to live by that contract. Going union was one the best things I have ever done for myself and family.