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Selmet Workers Deserve a Voice
“What Would Having a Union Mean?”
Having a union means having a voice and knowing that voice matters. It means standing together for fair wages, reasonable workloads, respect, and a safer, stronger workplace. Instead of facing workplace concerns alone, you have your coworkers standing beside you and the power to negotiate together. A union means having a stronger voice in your future.
Without a Union
Employers sets wages
Employer establishes policies
Individual raises/wage requests
Employee handles many issues individually
Employer can change workplace conditions
With a Union
Employees can negotiate wages collectively
Working conditions can be negotiated
Union Representation and collective support
A contract can establish enforceable standards
Help negotiate reasonable workloads
Strength in Numbers
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Signing an A‑card is how Foundry workers turn frustration into formal power giving the IAM the legal authority to organize, protect them, and win a contract that improves wages, workloads, and working conditions.
Link to Sign an A-card
selmet.iamsignup.org
F.A.Q.
Q: What does it mean to organize a union?
A: Union organizing is when employees come together to decide whether they want union representation to speak collectively with their employer about wages, benefits, working conditions, and other workplace concerns.
Q: Why do employees organize a union?
A: Employees may want a collective voice on issues such as fair wages, affordable health insurance, scheduling, job security, workplace safety, consistent policies, and respectful treatment.
Q: What is a union?
A: A union is an organization through which employees join together to represent their shared interests in dealings with their employer.
Q: How could a union affect our workplace?
A: If employees choose union representation and the union is recognized or certified, the employer generally has a legal obligation to bargain in good faith over mandatory subjects of bargaining. The actual terms and outcomes depend on negotiations and applicable law.
Q: Does organizing a union mean we are against the company?
A: No. Employees may organize because they want a stronger collective voice in addressing workplace concerns. Employees can care about their jobs, their coworkers, and the company's success while also seeking improvements.
Q: What are the biggest issues we want to address at Selmet?
A: Employees can identify and discuss shared concerns about pay, benefits, safety, scheduling, treatment,
and opportunities for advancement.
Q: How can we make sure employees across all shifts have a voice?
A: Make information accessible to employees on every shift and provide opportunities for coworkers to share questions and concerns without pressuring them to participate.
Q: What would we want to see in a first union contract?
A: Employees can begin identifying priorities such as fair wages, affordable benefits, clear rules for overtime,
transparent disciplinary procedures, seniority protections, and safe working conditions. These are potential bargaining goals, not guaranteed outcomes.
Questions? Let's Talk.
Every employee deserves the opportunity to learn about their rights and make an informed decision about union representation.
You don't have to have all the answers to start asking questions. Learn about the
process, talk with your coworkers respectfully, and find out how working together could help address shared workplace concerns.
An informed workforce is a stronger workforce.