1. Why We Unionized Remembering Our Origins

2. We have Rights –a Negotiated Contract means we are no longer “At Will” employees Why We Unionized See http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Employment+at+Willhttp://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Employment+at+Will

3. RepresentationRepresentation –a Collective Voice bridges the power gap between Employees & Employers Why We Unionized

4. SecuritySecurity –a Contract ensures that changes to administrative procedure & pressure to reduce budgets will not affect employees adversely Why We Unionized

5. ConsultationConsultation –ensures future changes to expectations or responsibilities are made in a Fair & Reasonable way Why We Unionized

6. Working HoursWorking Hours –protects us from having to work more hours than we get paid for and enables us to get paid for all of the work we do, including overtime Why We Unionized

7. WagesWages –a union will negotiate fair & industry- comparable compensation Why We Unionized

8. ProfessionalismProfessionalism –union certification increases our credibility & respect Why We Unionized

9. Your DecisionYour Decision –you have the opportunity to determine your working conditions Why We Unionized

10. Union Values “If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers, owners, and others must be respected – the right to productive work, to decent & fair wages, to organize & choose to join a union, to economic initiative... in ways that advance the common good.”“If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers, owners, and others must be respected – the right to productive work, to decent & fair wages, to organize & choose to join a union, to economic initiative... in ways that advance the common good.”

11. Union Values “... the right of association is a natural right of the human being... to form associations for the purpose of defending the vital interests of those employed in the various professions.”“... the right of association is a natural right of the human being... to form associations for the purpose of defending the vital interests of those employed in the various professions.”

12. Union Values “It is characteristic of work that it first and foremost unites people. In this consists its social power: the power to build a community.”“It is characteristic of work that it first and foremost unites people. In this consists its social power: the power to build a community.”

13. Union Values “[A] union remains a constructive factor of social order and solidarity, and it is impossible to ignore it.”“[A] union remains a constructive factor of social order and solidarity, and it is impossible to ignore it.”

14. Union Values “... the role of unions is not to "play politics... "“... the role of unions is not to "play politics... "

15. Union Values “It is always to be hoped that, thanks to the work of their unions, workers will not only have more, but above all Be more: in other words, that they will realize their humanity more fully in every respect.”“It is always to be hoped that, thanks to the work of their unions, workers will not only have more, but above all Be more: in other words, that they will realize their humanity more fully in every respect.” * taken from USCCB & writings of John Paul II