{"id":847,"date":"2012-10-19T15:39:36","date_gmt":"2012-10-19T15:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/174.120.5.126\/~ibewloca\/?page_id=847"},"modified":"2022-07-14T08:42:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T13:42:06","slug":"nonunion-workers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ibewlocal343.org\/organizing\/nonunion-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Nonunion Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

With A Union You Have Rights
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When your employer buys a product, he strikes a bargain with the seller.\u00a0 He may make an offer, but the selling price isn\u2019t necessarily the same as either the offering price or the asking price.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the way U.S. business is conducted. Nobody finds anything wrong with bargaining over the price.\u00a0 It\u2019s different only when it comes to your wages and working conditions, unless you have a union.<\/p>\n

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WITHOUT A UNION,<\/strong> the employer sets the wage because the average worker is in no position to do anything about it.\u00a0 Alone, you have no bargaining power.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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What\u2019s true about wages is equally true of other benefits and working conditions.\u00a0 Without a union, the employer decides on holiday pay, vacations, medical and sickness benefits, and even whether your length of service on the job counts.<\/p>\n

WITHOUT A UNION, <\/strong>you can complain about unfair treatment, but the boss doesn\u2019t have to do anything about it.\u00a0 He can even fire you for complaining.<\/p>\n

What is the IBEW?<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

The Facts<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>We hear a lot about the Union.\u00a0 Just what is it?
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The IBEW, or International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, is a non-profit labor organization, as defined in the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.\u00a0 Basically, the IBEW is an organization of workers with common concerns and aspirations.<\/p>\n

Does the IBEW have other goals?
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Yes.\u00a0 The IBEW strives to promote community activities by its members.\u00a0 We all know that by working together, we can accomplish what we cannot accomplish alone. The IBEW serves as a vehicle to bring together people of many talents to achieve service to the community and mankind. Together, we all add to the organization.<\/p>\n

How many members are in the IBEW?
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The IBEW represents nearly 725,000 members in all branches of the electrical industry, including employees of electrical construction, telecommunications, electric, gas, and water utilities, broadcasting, government employees, and manufacturing.<\/p>\n

The IBEW exists solely to represent the interests of workers in the electrical industry. \u00a0It is an organization of workers for workers.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Contact us today to find out more about our industry leading wage and benefit package!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Charlie Cardell
\n<\/strong><\/address>\n
Membership & Marketing<\/address>\n
Phone \u2013 (507)282-7081 Ext. 113<\/address>\n
Cell –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (507)951-5456<\/address>\n
charlie@ibewlocal343.org<\/a><\/address>\n<\/address>\n
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Mark Rutten
\n<\/strong><\/address>\n
Business Representative \u2013 Mankato\/Western<\/address>\n
Phone \u2013 (507)345-2133<\/address>\n
Cell –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (507)995-4880<\/address>\n
mark@ibewlocal343.org<\/a><\/address>\n

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