International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

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Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Unions*

*(but were afraid to ask)

Just what do Unions do? How can the IBEW help me in my workplace?

Below, linked as printable Fact Sheets which provide information concerning unions and the IBEW. Please feel free to print those which are of interest to you!

• Why Employers Oppose Unions - The Facts
• Who Runs the Union - The Facts
• Collective Bargaining - The Facts
• Unions and Strikes - The Facts
• What is the IBEW? - The Facts
• Authorization Cards - The Facts
• Union Dues - The Facts
• Unions and You - The Facts
• Union Busters - The Facts
• Subcontracting - The Facts

Publications from the National Labor Relations Board

Below, linked as downloadable files in Adobe(R) Portable Document Format (.pdf) are Documents from the National Labor Relations Board which provide information concerning the legal right of employees to organize.Please feel free to download those which are of interest to you!

To download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader(R),

•  Basic Guide to the NLRA
• Text of the NLRA

Other Resource Links

• National Labor Relations Board
• U.S. Department of Labor

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