Union Independence, A Better Model

Adopting a model of union independence allows you to control your own destiny, respond to issues as they arise in an expeditious manner, retain attorneys and labor professionals to provide representation and negotiations and most importantly greatly reduce your dues, giving yourself a raise.

As an independent labor association you operate under your own by-laws which can be expeditiously amended by your membership as needed.  It is imperative that your organization is fluid to respond to the ever changing landscape of public employee labor relations.  You decide when and how to spend your money politically, influencing the politics that have a direct effect on the terms and conditions of your employment.

Attorneys and labor professionals negotiate and enforce labor agreements, meet and confer the employer regarding the terms and conditions of your employment and provide representation during the discipline process through retainer agreements at a rate significantly less than union dues paid to a state-wide union that simply provides shop steward training to your peers.

This model has been proven to be a great value that has been effectively employed by hundreds of police, fire and miscellaneous employee associations.

As an independent association you control your own destiny and have the ability to expeditiously respond to employment issues as they arise and retain attorneys and labor professionals to provide representation versus the shop steward model.