4 Steps to Form a Union

When you and your co-workers come together to form a union, you get the right to negotiate with your employer over wages, benefits and working conditions.

Step 1.

Get together with your co-workers who may share a common interest in organizing a union.

Step 2.

Talk to a union organizer in order to strategize and to learn the next steps.

Step 3.

Talk to your co-workers to build support for the union.

Step 4.

Show that support through an election or a card-check once you have a strong majority.