ORGANIZE
When people who work together join forces in order to change their wages, hours and working conditions, they are organizing. A workplace that is organized and under a union contract has wages and benefits that are set down in a legally enforceable document and cannot be taken away without negotiation.
Working union means working better. People working under Editors Guild contracts get better wages, better health insurance, a better retirement, and a better and safer workplace. Experience has taught us that our skills are not enough to secure the wages, benefits and working conditions we deserve. Joining together with others at the job and negotiating collectively is the best way to negotiate from a position of strength.
You have a Federal right to organize a union where you work. The Editors Guild has a proud tradition of organizing post-production professionals in all areas of the motion picture industry. With our help, people in many diverse situations have gained wages and benefits that never would have been possible for them as individuals left to negotiate on their own. We have organized everywhere post-production exists, from feature films to reality television and duplication houses to trailer houses.
If your job isn't everything it ought to be, you should think about organizing with us.
WHY ORGANIZE?:
Why should I bring the Guild to MY job?
Working union means working better - it's that simple. People working under Guild contracts get better wages, better health insurance, a better retirement, and a better and safer workplace. And, best of all, these improvements are guaranteed in our contracts and cannot be taken away on a lark.
Experience has taught us that our skills are not enough to secure the wages, benefits and working conditions we deserve. Joining together with others at the job and negotiating collectively is the best way to negotiate from a position of strength. There really is strength in numbers.
WHO CAN ORGANIZE?:
How do we get started?
Most unionization drives start as conversations between co-workers. Sometimes the spark is a simple, off-hand comment: "This place is nuts. We should have a union." Sometimes it's more dramatic, like a tirade from the boss or six weeks of long hours and no extra pay.
Once people get started thinking about having a union, the idea tends to stick around. If you're wondering if others feel the same, the best advice is to approach people you genuinely trust and bring up the subject in a roundabout way. Toss out a baited line and see what you get: "I bet this doesn't happen to the union guys at post-houses in New York or Hollywood."
Before you get too far along, you should speak with someone from the Guild. We have experts who can help you navigate the legal and strategic issues that any organizing campaign will undoubtedly face. Give us a call or an email and we'll help get things moving.
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