What You’re Risking

Your Rights

Under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, all non-supervisory employees have the right to form a union or oppose forming a union.

Section 7 states that employees have the right:

to self-organization
to form, join or assist labor organizations
to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing
to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection
to choose not to participate in any of these activities

You have rights when dealing with unions. Make sure you know them. You could lose many of your rights under union representation.

support or not to support a union
receive paychecks free from deductions for union dues and assessments
work in an environment where employees work together as a team and not as adversaries
not be bothered at home, at work, or by phone by union organizers. If you don’t want a union, you can tell them to leave you alone
speak for yourself and to let your feelings be known to others
speak out against the union’s attempt to organize your facility
ignore texts, emails or phone calls from union organizers
protect your privacy (although the union may have a legal right to your private information even before they are voted in)
just say “NO” to union organizers:
- “NO” to dues
- “NO” to fines
- “NO” to the possibility of a strike
- “NO” to the risk of losing wages & benefits in negotiations

There is a value to each of the rights you have now — protect them. Learn all of the facts about a union, including facts the union may not want you to know, and always feel free to ask questions of any manager.