What is a Union?

Many people are unfamiliar with the idea of organization. One way of looking at this is to look at those who are familiar with organization . . . namely corporations.

That's right, corporations do nothing as individual entities. They have industry or trade associations that represent their interests in every sector of the nation. They have lobbyists who represent their interests at every level of government. They employ attorneys for every aspect of their business from copyrights to all forms business relations.

Corporations never buy, sell, consult, or act in any way without a signed legally binding contract! Have you ever heard of your employer or anyone else's for that matter making an agreement with any other business or someone who has something to buy or sell without a signed contract? Of course not.

So, when it comes to the millions ands millions of working people in the U.S. like yourself, why is it that so many function everyday at work, making the business go for their employer without representation and without a contract for your most precious commodity: yourself, your labor!?!

It´s largely because people don´t know about this. It´s because people have been taught that having a job is a privilege, and that it is the employer who provides you with the privilege to work. Of course there is truth in this. But, remember, employers do not have the luxury of doing business with any other entities that way. They must negotiate price, conditions of delivery of services, and if they break the contract they are legally liable.

The basic principle of employee association is a reflection of these basic economic principles as applied to the business world. Companies and corporations operated with as much power as they can muster to influence the marketplace their way. Self-organization of employees has the same basic intent.