Happy Labor Day! If you agree that unions are an essential part of empowering working families and protecting workers, please sign our petition here. And then, review how to form your own union below.

When you and your co-workers form a union, you earn the right to negotiate for better wages, benefits, protections, and working conditions. Here are the first four steps you can take to form a union in your workplace (courtesy of the AFL-CIO):

1. Get together with your co-workers who may share a common interest in organizing a union.
2. Talk to a union organizer in order to strategize and to learn the next steps.
3. Talk to your co-workers to build support for the union.
4. Show that support through an election or a card-check once you have a strong majority.

Click here to learn more about your rights to unionize.