The IAM Advantage: Job Security
Some of the most important benefits that we get
from Union membership are impossible to put a price tag on:
representatives in the workplace of our own choosing, an active,
collective voice to bargain over working conditions, and due process
on the job.
Most non-union employees don't know that they
check many of their rights at the office door or at the factory
gate. Generally speaking, unless you work under a collective
bargaining agreement, you are an “at-will” employee. That means you
could be fired at any time for any reason – or even for no reason at
all. Joining the IAM means you'll work under a contract with an
enforceable grievance process, protecting you from unjust discharge.
The IAM has been a leader in negotiating
innovative contract language to protect its members from layoffs,
plant closings, and outsourcing.
As Union members, we know that collective
bargaining is the best way to promote the basic, democratic
principles of fairness and dignity at work. Every month, more and
more people are recognizing the advantages of a Union and a choosing
the IAM.
