Resources
Union Directory
Get to know Utah’s local labor landscape! Find your industry or your union and follow the links to learn more.
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Utah Education Association (UEA) . Largest K-12 educator union in the state, NEA affiliate.
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Utah . AFL-CIO state federation with multiple locals (including AFSCME Local 1004)
Education support professionals: Utah School Employees Association (USEA)
Higher education faculty:
University of Utah: AAUP at University of Utah
Utah Valley University: AFT/AAUP at Utah Valley University
Non-faculty higher education staff: Utah Higher Education Staff Association (UHESA)
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Front-line workers across University of Utah Health: Utah Health Workers United (UHWU)— CWA Local 7765
Civilian employees at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center: American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2199
Registered nurses at VA hospitals nationally: National Nurses United — Veterans Affairs
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UTA bus drivers, TRAX/FrontRunner train operators, and mechanics: Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 385
Utah Transit Authority (UTA) warehouse and production control staff: Teamsters Local 222
Flight attendants: Association of Flight Attendants (AFA)-CWA
Locomotive engineers and trainmen: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET/IBT) Division 221
Trucking, freight, and warehouse workers: Teamsters Local 222
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Electricians: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 354
Plumbers / Pipefitters / HVAC-R / Welding: United Association (UA) A Local 140
Carpenters (incl. millwrights, pile drivers, floor coverers): Western States Regional Council of CarpentersLocals 184, 1507, 801
Ironworkers (structural) Local 27
Sheet Metal Workers: Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 312
Painters & Allied Trades: IUPAT District Council 5 — Local 740 , Local 77
Roofers: United Union of Roofers
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers: BAC Mountain West Administrative District Council
Cement Masons & Plasterers:
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing (OPCMIA) Local 568At Rio Tinto Kennecott's copper mine, smelter, and refinery:
Production and maintenance workers: United Steelworkers (USW) Local 392
Equipment operators: International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
Machinists/mechanical trades: International Association of Machinists (IAM)
Electrical trades: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
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Rocky Mountain Power / PacifiCorp: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW Local 57)
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Communications Workers of America (CWA)
Salt Lake Tribune: Salt Lake News Guild (TNG-CWA Local 37074)
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Hospitality (hotels, restaurants)
Janitorial services
Security
Retail
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Local Labor Publication:
Strike! Magazine
STRIKE! Magazine is a freely distributed publication which covers local working class struggles which fly beneath the radar of any mainstream news outlet, written and produced by members of OUT. There are workers fighting back all around SLC, but it's hard to find and learn from these organizers. In each issue you’ll find stories of people fighting for big and small wins, for dignity and in solidarity with their coworkers and community.
You can find STRIKE! at the Utah Workers Center, Ken Sanders Rare Books, and Publik Coffee (Ballpark location).
Organization Materials
Organizing your workplace can be ruthless work with a steep learning curve. Other than attending the Organizer Crash Course and connecting with an experienced organizer, you can check out these books and materials which might give you a leg up:
Unite & Win: The Workplace Organizer's Handbook
by EWOC
No Shortcuts
by Jane McAlevey
Podcast: Fragile Juggernaut
by Haymarket Books
Organizing Methods in the Steel Industry
by William Z Foster
Class Struggle Unionism by Joe Burns
Teamster Rebellion
by Farrell Dobbs
Frequently Asked Questions
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Organize Utah is a network of labor organizers fighting to win back control of our workplaces and our lives. We are united in our belief that well-organized unions, built upon rank-and-file power, are necessary to overthrow the tyrannical system of wage slavery. To this end, we share knowledge and pool resources to help each other in unionization campaigns at our workplaces.
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The acceptance that the owner class will never willingly compromise with workers, and that no contract or agreement that is enforced by the owner class will ever provide meaningful security to workers. We in Organize Utah believe the only way to change the state of labor is to dismantle the class system and end wage slavery.
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The acknowledgement that all value in the world is produced by human labor, whether that labor be in fields, mines, or urban centers. Us workers already have all the power we need to win the class struggle, we just need to become better organized in our workplaces, and connected to other unionized workplaces through community networks.
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First, join your union! Start by attending one of our organizing events: we offer Organizer Trainings to help you start building structure in your workplace; we host socials to bring labor together and celebrate our victories; we hold meetings to vote on new priorities and bring items to the attention of all members; and occasional mobilization events (like supporting a picket line!) If you find you like organizing beyond just your workplace, keep coming to our events and eventually become a full member.
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We're just a network of organizers all trying to manifest change in our workplaces and society. All the work of Organize Utah is just the work of its members, just as all the work of a union is the sum of the work of its members. Remember: your union doesn't work for you, you work for your union!
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After a tough unionization campaign at a local business, a group of experienced organizers identified the gaps in their knowledge and resources and vowed to create a network to provide that experience and resources to workers like them, workers who are creating a union from nothing in their workplace. Over time, the mission of Organize Utah has extended into reforming existing unions into more democratic, rank-and-file led organizations.
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No! You are welcome to donate to the Utah Workers Center, which graciously allows Organize Utah to utilize its resources and office space. We advise paying dues to your own union so that it has more teeth when it comes to fighting with the owner class.
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Attend our events! Ideally attend one of our Organizer Crash Courses, where you will receive a new set of skills to bring back to your workplace and share with your coworkers.
Ready join a workshop and get organized?