Facts For Staff:

• You are not a member of a union. 32BJ is not your union, they are your employer.

• Many 32BJ staff are former 32BJ members. When we come on staff we lose the union. That’s not right.

• Because you have no union, you can be fired for no good reason.

• It is normal for union staff to have a union. It’s the industry standard. Staff unions exist at the IU and the following SEIU locals: 1199, 105, 121RN, 221, 503, 509, 615, 2015, 1, CIR, UHW, USWW. Staff also have unions at AFSCME, AFT, CFT, CNA/NNU, NUHW, OFNHP, ONA, UAW, UFCW.

• A 32BJ staff union would benefit 32BJ members by helping to retain staff talent, prevent burnout and avoid excessive turnover. This would help us provide better services to our members!

• 32BJ members suffer when 32BJ staff don’t have security.

• Staff deserve the same job security, representation, and contract rights that we fight for every day.

• 32BJ staff have been leaving to work at unions with a staff union, because their contracts offer them Good Cause protections, representation, and reliable wage increases that keep up with inflation and the cost of living.

• We all know that unions make workplaces stronger, and the same should be true for us. As the president of NYSNA’s staff union wrote: “[our union] has led to better outcomes for our members. We have a say in our workplace and are able to negotiate a fair contract that allows staff to make a living and stay. This lessens burnout. It also gives NYSNA members the consistency and relationship building they deserve.”