Organizing Tip of the Week: Give Your Members a Stronger Voice
Friday, July 1, 2011(National Federation of Federal Employees)
It is important
for members and prospective members to
understand that the union gives them a voice
not only in the workplace, but throughout the
nation.
NFFE has jump-started a movement to
counter the attacks on federal employees. To do
this NFFE has created a blog called, “I am a
Federal Employee.” To visit the site, go to
http://www.iamafederalemployee.org. This
blog is open to members, non-members, and all
federal employees.
NFFE is
committed to making the voices of all federal
employees heard. This is an attractive tool to use while recruiting
because it shows that the union cares about the
well-being of all workers within the federal
government. The only way that we will be
able to stop the attacks on your pay, pensions,
and health benefits is by having a collective
voice.
Solidarity is
the key to our survival. Let the nation know
that you are not a faceless bureaucrat. Tell
your story. Empower everyone to do so as
well. This is not just a job, it’s
a movement. It’s a movement to create a
better life for all workers. Explain
this underlining message of unionism to all of
your prospective new members. Without
members we are powerless to fight these
attacks.
Send your story
and the stories of your members to iamafederalemployee@gmail.com. Make a
commitment to yourself, your families, and your
country that you will not go unnamed,
unrecognized, or unheard by your
government. As a federal employee you
have given your life to public service, and you
deserve a voice.
Thank you for working for America every day!