Your Union Guarantee

The IAM Hereby Guarantees:

  • That your wages and benefits will be improved before the Union will sign a contract with the company.
  • That you will not be expected to pay dues until a Union contract has been negotiated with the company, which is acceptable to a majority vote by secret ballot.
  • That a legal strike will not occur unless two-thirds (2/3rds) of the workers voting by secret ballot are in favor of a strike.
  • That you will not be required to pay an initiation fee provided that you become a member of the Union within the first (30) days after your Union contract is effective.
  • That with your support, the Union can make your place of employment a more profitable, fair, and a more pleasant place to work.
  • That you cannot be fined for failure to attend Union meetings.
  • That the company is required to negotiate with the Union in good faith after a majority of the workers voting by a secret ballot election have voted in favor of the Union.
  • That the company is required to sign the Union contract once a contract has been ratified by a membership vote.
  • That a Union contract provides job security because the company will not be able to fire you without just cause.
  • That it is illegal for the company to discriminate against you because of your support for / or membership in the Union.
  • That you are the “U” in Union. You will be entitled to attend Union meetings and have a voice and a vote in how your Union is run.