You have the right to form, join, or assist a union
You have the right to organize a union to negotiate with your employer over your terms and conditions of employment.
This includes your right to:
- Distribute union literature
- Discuss the union with coworkers
- Solicit coworkers to sign union authorization cards
- Wear union buttons, t-shirts, or other insignia
Under the National Labor Relations Act, your employer CANNOT:
- Threaten employees with loss of jobs or benefits if they join or vote for a union or engage in protected concerted activity
- Threaten to close the business operation if employees select a union to represent them
- Question employees about their union sympathies or activities
- Promise benefits to employees to discourage their union support
- Transfer, lay off, terminate, or assign employees more difficult tasks because they engaged in union or protected concerted activity