Category Archives: Membership Building
348,814 REASONS TO JOIN YOUR UNION Imagine you own a rental property valued at $348,814.00, that generates about $55,000 a year in income for your family, and that it plays a big role in your retirement plans. What are the … Continue reading
CONGRATS ON 2015 MEMBERSHIP GROWTH GOES TO… The International Federation of Professional and Technical Employees (IFPTE), the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and the National Labor Relations Board Union (NLRBU). We looked over the fiscal year 2015 LM reports filed … Continue reading
AFGE CELEBRATES ITS NOT-SO-SECRET SUCCESS FORMULA Even a quick check of AFGE’s current national newsletter will give you an idea of how proud and happy the union is to have achieved an on-going level of 300,000 dues paying members. While … Continue reading
HOW MANAGEMENT KEEPS UNION MEMBERSHIP LOW If you have been following us for a while you know we have often publicly expressed our anguish over union locals where the percentage of unit employees who are union members is less than … Continue reading
WHAT UNION REPS CAN DO THAT EMPLOYEES CAN’T All employees do not have equal legal rights. Union representatives have far more rights than most. In fact, they have far more rights than the average manager. So, if you hear anyone … Continue reading
WOW! NWSEO GOES ALL IN ON 1187 BONUSES Just a couple of weeks ago we were extolling AFGE’s commitment to boosting membership by giving out $100 for every newly signed 1187. CITE But the National Weather Service Employees Organization has … Continue reading
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE THIS UNION’S PRESIDENT? Most leadership programs put participants in hypothetical situations, give them the facts, and then ask them to lead their group to a solution. What follows is a tale of two … Continue reading
AFGE: HOW A UNION STRATEGICALLY COMMITS TO GROWTH We have complimented AFGE often for its success at adding new members since 1999. John Gage, its prior national president, and J. David Cox, its current one, have had more success this … Continue reading
JUST PLAIN UNIMAGINATIVE UNION LEADERSHIP Let’s assume that the federal government creates a new agency with tens of thousands of employees throughout the country and that agency quickly earns a reputation as a terrible employer. Obviously, unions would be deeply interested … Continue reading
WHAT SHOULD THIS EMPLOYEE’S PENALTY BE? The employee in this not-so-hypothetical story has been with TSA for just over a year working as a Financial Specialist. Prior to that, he had 22 years in the military. On the day in … Continue reading