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Hey all! Does anyone have any good direct action tactic guides on starting unions? I am considering starting one, but I am lost as to where to begin in terms of the actual process. Thanks in advance!

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[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It really depends on where youelive, but I cansgive two pieces of advice:

  1. Talk to your coworkers! Organizing is a bottom-up approach and organizers need to have the trust of their coworkers and listen like 80% of the time they're organizing.
  2. Search for already existing groups in your country that are actively helping folks organize! You'll not be able to do this without help and a structured approach! A good first step is looking if the IWW (the Wobblies) are active in your country. They give organizing workshops.

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Edit: I want to stress how important a structured approach is for this. Doing it by intuition alone is very ineffective and might get you in trouble, once your bosses know what's up.