Form A Union - Right To Organize

1. Your Rights to Organize Under Federal Labor Law - National Labor Relations
   • The National Labor Relations Act guarantees you the right to organize into a union under Federal Labor Law.
     The National Labor Relations Boards oversees the National Labor Relations Act.
2. Your Rights to Organize Under Federal Labor Law - Example of Rights
   An example of your rights as an employee under NLRA are:
   • Forming, or attempting to form, an union among the employees of your employer.
   • Joining a union.
     Assisting a union in organizing your fellow employees.
   • Engaging in protected concerted activities. Generally, "protected concerted activity" is employee activity which seeks to modify wages or working conditions for the benefit of more than one employee.
3. Your Rights to Organize Under Federal Labor Law - Protections
   An example of your rights as an employee under NLRA are:
   • The National Labor Relations Act forbids employers from interfering with, restraining, or coercing employees in the exercise of rights relating to organizing, forming, joining or assisting a labor organization (union) for collective bargaining purposes, or engaging in concerted activities, or refraining from any such activity.
   • Federal Law gives you the protected right to better your wages, benefits and working conditions by organizing into a union. If you have problems at work contact UFCW Local 700 today.