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small firm, privately owned, <20 employees with a big gulf between management and the actual, day to day manufacturing people. lots of building angry about sudden schedule changes, promised but never delivered raises for increased responsibility, etc. upstate ny, if that helps.

you'd imagine i'd have better resources to figure this stuff out other than this website where fail aids is both cool and accepted, but
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burn it to the ground
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With union stuff it's best to work off of local connections and knowledge, there are so many regional factors that can be at play. Have you worked in a place with a good union before, and did you meet your rep? Or has one of your friends, etc. Anyone who can get your foot in the door to meet with a professional. Even if that union isn't a match for your workplace, often a good rep will be knowledgeable enough about the local labour scene to get you in contact with one that's more appropriate. You don't have to spill the beans about your intent right out the gate, just fish for some good contacts and if you find what looks like a good fit you can start asking about the more specific process stuff.

If you absolutely have no other option... Know any sane wobblies that you can trust? laugh track Sometimes they'll know the scene outside the IWW well enough to get you in touch with another union. Again, you don't have to tell them everything. Working directly with the IWW itself is kind of a last resort imho, even if the local is a good one it'll still be one hell of an uphill battle compared to a "mainstream" union assuming you can find one willing to back you. Only even consider attempting that if the wobblies in your area are reasonable people, if they're a bunch of crustpunks or other fashionable performative leftism slime you want them as far away from sensitive work like this as possible. Information security in the early stages is reeeaaallll important unless you like showing up to your job and discovering the entire staff has been replaced.

Also make sure you know your co-workers really well. For a small workforce in particular you absolutely need everyone's firm consensus that they're willing to go through with it, and you need to figure out who is most vulnerable to workplace coercion and have strategies for dealing with that and supporting them. Again, a local union contact is vital for those kinds of logistics and for facilitating the necessary communication. Union reps are professionals at pitching the benefits of unionization, you don't have to do it all yourself!

Remember that even if the law is theoretically on your side it doesn't matter for shit if you can't get a lawyer and no one can pay their rent while the rusty wheels of justice stall you out.
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Dont Mess With Sucess
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Don't check this thread from your work wifi
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Dont Mess With Sucess
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By the way
https://www.blackagendareport.com/us-supreme-court-about-pass-21st-century-dred-scott-decision
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swampman posted:

By the way
https://www.blackagendareport.com/us-supreme-court-about-pass-21st-century-dred-scott-decision



burn to the ground

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SABOTAGE SABOTAGE SABOTAGE DO IT DO IT NOW WHEREEVER YOU WORK TOMORROW IS NATIONAL SABOTAGE DAY
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this is the thread where i will be drunk for the night, sorry
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how union get pragnent
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*tentative, whispered voice* Very Carefully
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UNUSUALY COOL
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if you absolutely have to go for a lib union because of your fellow workers, you could do worse than SEIU, which doesn't mind hanging out with communists at demos. Their organizing dept. # is 202-730-7173