HOW SECURE IS YOUR FUTURE?

You work hard so that you can enjoy the best life possible, but how secure is your future? Are you at risk of being treated unfairly or even fired unjustly from your job? What about your benefits?

Do you have any guarantees that you will receive—or continue to receive—benefits to provide for you and your family’s needs?

Do you have any guarantees from your boss? If promises have been made to you, do you have them in writing?

Think about this:

  • Your auto loan is a contract.

  • Your auto insurance is a contract.

  • Your mortgage is a contract.

  • Your life insurance is a contract.

  • Your child’s student loan is a contract.

  • All of your utilities are governed by a contract.

  • Your apartment is governed by a contract.

But what pays for all of this?

YOUR JOB!

Your job is your livelihood. If you are not in a union, it’s the one thing that is not guaranteed by a contract.

A union contract is the only thing that can protect you from having your employer change your benefits, wages, or other terms of employment.

"MY FAMILY AND MY JOB

...are the most important things in my life; membership in the United Service Workers Union, IUJAT protects both.”

In today’s economy, doing a good job isn’t always enough. 

When you work under a USWU contract, all conditions of employment are clearly laid out. These contracts are legally binding and protect your job, wages, and benefits, and like any legal contract, you have a written guarantee that is enforceable in a court of law. 

The USWU represents over 30,000 workers like you. They have respect and fairness on the job, excellent working conditions, professional representation, and top-notch medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits. 

Don’t you want the same for yourself and the people you care about most? 

WHAT USWU CAN OFFER YOU

Higher Wages

USWU members enjoy wages and benefits that surpass all industry standards. Salary surveys demonstrate that union workers earn substantially more than their non-union peers (up to 30% more). With the experience of the USWU’s representatives, you are sure to make impressive gains at the negotiating table.

Better Benefits

Membership in the USWU can provide you with numerous additional benefits that will protect you and your family and enhance the quality of your life, including:

  • Job security

  • Excellent family medical coverage

  • Dental coverage

  • Vision care

  • Supplemental disability pay

  • Life insurance

  • Seniority rights

  • IUJAT 401(k) Plan

  • Security Fund

  • Paid holidays and vacations

  • Sick leave

  • UBenefit discount program

Better Working Conditions

USWU members are guaranteed a say in their working conditions. The terms and conditions of your job will be clearly defined in your collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

Fairness on the Job

Are you always treated with the respect you deserve? Is the distribution of work always equal? Can you afford to be at the whim of your manager? If you answered “no” to either of these questions, a contract with the USWU can improve your position. Under the law as a non-union worker, you are an “at-will” employee, which means you may be fired any time the employer chooses, without justified cause. We can negotiate contracts that ensure fairness on the job. We can negotiate contracts that ensure fairness on the job. 

Job Security

A union contract defends you against unfair layoffs or discharges. The USWU will be there to represent your interests in any situation in which your contract is being violated. With a union contract, your job is safe, and you are protected from unfair termination. 

Effective Representation

Your representative will be available to you whenever you have questions or need a spokesperson for your rights. The USWU has the strength, experience, and respect to provide you with the best contract possible.

Grievance Procedure

A union contract provides you with a forum in which you can dispute company practices that adversely affect your job.

If you want:

  • Higher wages

  • Better benefits

  • Job security

  • Fairness on the job

  • Secure retirement

Fill out an authorization card or call the USWU today!

Private Sector: https://auth.uswu.org/uswu

Public Sector: https://auth.uswu.org/public

Call 718.658.4848 or email us at organizing@uswu.org

All calls to the USWU remain confidential. Your right to join the USWU is protected by federal law.