how do you form a labor union in the united states?
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don't. you will just screw more things up. run for office instead, that will screw up less things
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That's what unions are for.  So, if you are in this situation, form a union.  Then 1/2 of your dues can fund a Democrat.
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Actually there are two heads to this coin.\n!. we have learned a hard lesson about our out of date unionization from more competetive non-unionized forign companies.\n[Automobiles for instance]\n2. Out sourcing has been disastrous in some ways because the employees from say India for example cannot speak enough English to communicate on the phone to US customers. BIG PROBLEM.
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Sure they have a union. They just don't win many claims though. This is because it is very hard for them to think "outside of the box."
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United Auto Workers?\n\nhttp://www.uaw.org/constitution/index.cfm\n\nClick on 19 in the column on the right.
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I assume these are at will employees since having a union involved can complicate things dramatically. Guidelines can also vary dramatically depending on where you are located e.g. laws in Europe are more strict than in US. Also, you need to consider whether you have any protected groups such as employees over 40 represented. If you have documented or undocumented non-citizens you will need to account for special requirements in this area as well.\n\nI would suggest looking at the site below for some background and then consult with a lawyer who specializes in this area. good luck.
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Well, you dont have to join the union.  But, if the job you have requires you to be in the union then you have to stay in the union or lose your job.  The thing is, some jobs, like construction, you need to be in the union if you are working on government projects.  If you are not in a union, then you cannot be at the jobsite whatsoever.  See, if your company has a contract to push only union workers in there, then your boss can fire you if you dont want to stay in the union.  Thats because you cannot work for him then.  And he will be paying for your health benefits when you produce no money for him.  BUT, if its a job where you are NOT REQUIRED to be in the union, then you can say you dont want to be in the union anymore, and your boss has to accept your decision, and cannot fire you.  See, only 8% of the work force join the union.  The majority that do are older people who cannot lose their job because of family reasons.  But, whether in the union or not, if you work at the same job doing the same thing, your boss is required by law to give you the same benefits and pay just like everybody else.  So, thats the reason why alot of people dont join unions unless they are required to for the job.  Why join when everything else is the same?  The only difference is that you have to pay to be in the union.  See?  Its not worth it alot of times.  Just find out if your boss is required to push only union workers in.  Thats all you need to know.  And if hes not required, then tell him that you dont want union anymore, and he cant do anything about it.  But, if hes required, then you can either stay or leave, depending if you want union or not.
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They're working on forming a North American Union.\n\nHere's the map:\nhttp://www.nascocorridor.com/
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go to the local union halls
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I may be going out on a limb here, but there probably aren't that many Teamsters on Yahoo Answers.  Probably you should call the Local and they can point you in the right direction.\n\n(My great-great-grandfather was a teamster!  He had 8 oxen and contracted with loggers to haul their logs from the mountain [in W.Va.] to the river to be floated to the sawmill.  That was a little before there was a union, though.)
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shipping/receiving make about 10-12 hour. if your working for corporate than it's usually around 40k+/yr. laborers, i believe, have to join a union.
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Keep records of every instance when the union fails to protect its members.\n\nThen call the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board).
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The definition of Trade Union, according to Wikipedia is:\n\n"A union (labor union in American English; trade union in Commonwealth English) is an organisation formed by workers. Most typically, a single union will represent workers in a particular industry or craft, within all or part of a country, and will be organised to improve and defend wages, benefits, and working conditions. \n\nThe most important part of a Union is that last part, "improve and defend wages, benefits, and working conditions". \n\nI have a centre-left political opinion, in that I believe in Social help to those who need it. Because of that I believe in Unions, and there commitment to there members.\n\nHowever sometimes, a Union is just proving a point, and does harm to the industry. For instance, the Fire Brigade in UK striked for some time, and the Union wanted a 30% payrise. This was completely unacceptable, but you have to negotiate. This Union was not willing to accept change to there organisation. \n\nYou need to look at both sides of the story.
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I think you will have to rephrase your question. The USA doesn't have 'countries', are you asking about worker's unions?
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Don't have a specific answer for your question, but you may find the answer by checking here and contacting them:\n\nhttp://www.labor.state.ny.us/index.htm
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The state would have to be admitted to the union by act of congress. The requirements are set by Article 4 of the Constitution: "New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new States shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress."
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Assuming that you are working in USA, I suggest you go to the US Dep. of Labor site. They provide detailed information on the subject.