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Teamsters: How to join us The Teamsters Union is made up of 1.4 million workers who are employed in a variety of public and private industries. There are approximately 500,000 retired members of the Teamsters throughout the United States and Canada who maintain their affiliation with the Union and support important issues for working people. Unlike the company, plant or shop where you work, your union is a democratic organization where you and the other members have the right to elect local leaders and decide the policies that will affect you. Teamsters stand ready to organize workers who want to bargain collectively. Once a contract is negotiated and signed, the Union works to enforce it"”holding management's feet to the fire and invoking contract grievance procedures if management chooses not to. Wages and benefits under Teamster contracts are markedly better than those of non-union employees in similar jobs. Teamster contracts are the guarantors of decent wages, fair promotion, health coverage, job security, paid time-off and retirement income. The Teamsters Union also performs vital tasks in such areas as pension management, safety & health, community outreach, governmental affairs and communications. For more than a century, the Teamsters have been a public voice for the rights and aspirations of working men and women and a key player in securing them. Solidarity counts Company presidents and supervisors have numerous resources available to them to accomplish their goals. They belong to associations and coalitions that help advance their objectives. Workers, on the other hand, have only their numbers to protect them. And when they work together in unison they can achieve better wages and working conditions. The Right of Affiliation Workers do not always know that the right of affiliation is officially recognized by both federal and provincial legislations. Don't forget that your employer may not prevent a worker or a group of individuals from unionizing, nor may they harass or dismiss them for such action. Three easy steps To unionize, three steps are necessary

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