Know your rights

We have a right to organize a union and our rights are clear.

These rights are protected by the national government; an employer may not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

The United States, through the National Labor Relations Act, gives you the absolute right to:

• Join, or help form, a union.

• Talk about the union on your own time.

• Solicit other employees for union membership during lunch or break-time.

• Distribute literature in non-work areas.

It is illegal for your employer or supervisor to:

• Fire, threaten to fire, demote, transfer, discriminate against or punish employees in any way for union activity. 

• Prohibit employees from soliciting co-workers during non-working hours and breaks. 

• Ask employees about the union, union meetings, or any other questions pertaining to an employee’s union activities or attitudes.

• Coerce employees by changing or threatening to change wages, benefits, or other conditions of work because of union activity or support.

• Spy on your union activities.

These rights are protected by the government. An employer may not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.