Education Hub
Knowledge base for worker rights and organizing.
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Know Your Rights
Understand the legal protections that support your right to organize.
NLRA Section 7: Your Right to Organize
Understand the federal law that protects your right to join together with coworkers, form unions, and take collective action for better working conditions.
5 min readConcerted Activity: What Is Protected
Learn what qualifies as protected concerted activity under federal labor law, including examples of what is and isn't covered.
5 min readRetaliation Protections: What to Do If Your Employer Pushes Back
Know how to recognize illegal retaliation, document employer misconduct, and protect yourself when exercising your organizing rights.
6 min readWeingarten Rights: Your Right to Representation
Learn about your right to have a union representative present during investigatory interviews and how to invoke this critical protection.
4 min readHow to Organize
Step-by-step guides for building power in your workplace.
Building an Organizing Committee
How to identify leaders, build trust, and form the core team that will drive your organizing campaign forward.
6 min readMapping Your Workplace
A systematic method for assessing every worker's attitude toward organizing and tracking your campaign's progress toward supermajority support.
5 min readHaving Organizing Conversations
The practical art of one-on-one conversations that move coworkers from frustrated to organized, using the proven AEIOU framework.
7 min readInformal vs. Formal Unions: Understanding Your Options
The differences between informal worker groups and certified unions, types of unions, how to formalize, and how uunn supports every stage.
12 min readGoing Public and Next Steps
When and how to announce your union effort, and what comes after.
7 min readLegal Aid
Find lawyers, file charges, and protect yourself legally.
Finding Pro Bono Labor Lawyers
Learn where to find free and affordable legal help for workplace organizing, from NLRB resources to legal aid societies and union-side law firms.
5 min readFiling an NLRB Charge
A step-by-step guide to filing an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board, including what to expect after you file.
6 min readWhat to Do If Fired for Organizing
Immediate steps to take if you are terminated for union activity, including how to protect your rights, file charges, and pursue reinstatement.
5 min readTemplates
Ready-to-use documents for petitions, demand letters, and more.
Petition Templates
Ready-to-use petition templates for workplace grievances, demands, and support declarations, with guidance on drafting and circulating them effectively.
4 min readAuthorization Cards
What union authorization cards are, when you need them, and how to collect them securely.
4 min readDemand Letters
How to write and deliver formal demand letters to your employer as a collective action.
4 min readUnion Constitution and Bylaws
How to draft a constitution that governs your union's structure, elections, and decision-making.
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