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About AFSCME | ||
Strengthening Our UnionHow does AFSCME reach out to workers who are not union members?By organizing — helping unorganized workers form unions with AFSCME — we can become stronger. AFSCME recruits and trains the best organizers in the country, mobilizes dedicated volunteers and applies cutting-edge strategies and oldfashioned hard work to strengthen and expand our membership. By organizing with AFSCME, workers win new rights and benefits. Why is organizing important?Organizing and growing gives us more power. Despite AFSCME’s successes, union membership is down nationwide, even in the public sector. And with state budgets getting tighter, politicians will look for ways to reduce public-sector payrolls. Unless we organize, the percentage of workers represented by unions will decline, which will weaken our bargaining power. The more members our union has, the more powerful we are in the workplace and with the politicians who make decisions that affect our work and lives. Does organizing new workers help existing members?Yes, since we launched our new organizing program, more than 400,000 newly organized workers joined with AFSCME. By growing, we’re able to negotiate stronger contracts and can offer better services and benefits for members. Strength comes from an active and large membership, so we’ve got to get bigger by helping workers form new unions with AFSCME. Now, more than ever, it’s important that our voices be heard on Capitol Hill, and by our state and local governments.
Does AFSCME offer special benefits for members?Yes. The AFSCME Advantage programs offer many money-saving services for full, dues-paying members only. Services are offered at greatly reduced costs, only available to union members. These benefits are continuously enhanced and expanded. Popular services include:
To learn more about AFSCME Advantage, call 1-800-588-0374, or check our website. |
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