INTERESTED IN FORMING A UNION IN YOUR WORKPLACE?
WHY CHOOSE IBEW LOCAL 1413?
IBEW manufacturing members, employed by companies of all sizes, produce a wide array of products for many diverse industries, such as communications, healthcare, national defense, aerospace, consumer electronics and computer hardware.
The highly diversified list of products manufactured by IBEW members includes electric motors and generators, light fixtures, all types of household appliances, broadcasting and entertainment equipment, telecommunications equipment, scientific and medical equipment and many more.
IBEW Local 1413 has a long history of being dedicated to helping workers in our communities gain their right to union representation.
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.