INTERESTED IN FORMING A UNION IN YOUR WORKPLACE?
WHY CHOOSE IBEW LOCAL 1413?
The IBEW represents a wide variety of workers across every sector of our economy. Between our Inside, Outside and Professional & Industrial Divisions, we have nearly 850,000 members from electricians, power plant workers, utility workers, to workers in manufacturing, telecommunications, government, railroad, even college professors, state attorney generals, coffee brewers, clothing manufactures and many others from across the United States just to name a few. Local 1413 Members and its Officers believe that every worker in all occupations not just in the electrical industry should enjoy the benefits of having an employee contract and IBEW representation with their employer, which is why since 1944 Local 1413 has made it our mission to help every worker gain the respect they deserve on the job through organizing.
Why would employees want to form a union?
There are several reasons workers join or form unions.
- At-Will Employment vs. Working under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Absent a contract stating otherwise, employees are presumed to be at-will employees. That is, they’re employed at the will of their employer. Their employer unilaterally sets all the terms and conditions of employment, can change them any time it wants and for any reason it wants. An employee’s only choice is “take-it or leave-it.”
- By contrast, workers who form unions and negotiate a contract with their employer are employed under the terms and conditions of that contract. The employer cannot change the terms and conditions of the contract without the union agreeing to those changes, and is legally bound to honor that contract. The contract between a union and an employer is commonly referred to as the Collective Bargaining Agreement or CBA.