You Have Options
From college professors and graduate students to teachers and support staff of all stripes, educators are often unhappy with big unions like the National Education Association (NEA) or American Federation of Teachers (AFT). However, they may not understand the other viable alternatives thousands of educators have exercised. Rather than the adversarial relationships unions rely upon in negotiations, educators have several proven alternatives.
Watch the brief video to learn more about a few of our clients who’ve successfully created their own locals. You can too!
Decertification
A union can always be removed through a legal process called decertification. In public schools, the removal of an incumbent union is controlled by state laws and a state labor board. In private schools and many charter schools, a union can be removed by a process governed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Create An Independent Local
Rather than decertification and removing union representation entirely, another option is to remove the incumbent union and substitute an independent, local union made up strictly of your colleagues. Many educators elect to remove the corporate big labor component and establish a local bargaining unit. In such cases, the local typically has their own by-laws, partners with an attorney of their own choosing, and through this process, eliminates the many negative aspects of being affiliated with top-down, big labor unions like the NEA, AFT. Again, if you are employed in the public sector, the appropriate state board and laws overseeing employee relations govern how this can be done.
Simplifying The Process
While these options are somewhat complex and require much planning, strategy and legal compliance, CIE’s attorneys and legal team stand ready to provide you with guidance, resources, and free legal assistance throughout the entire process. In short, the CIE team is standing by your side every step of the way.
CIE has helped thousands of educators just like you remove Big Labor from their workplaces and welcomes the opportunity to do the same for you.
For the past decade, CIE has supported innovative educators and staff in freeing themselves from the special interests, bloated salaries, and often misguided agendas of corporate big labor. In nearly 50 school districts in 7 states, we’ve assisted educators in the creation of their own independent associations—locally controlled and free from the political entanglements and bureaucratic overhead of the corporate big labor paradigm.
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