Breadcrumb Home Form a Union Form a Union Organizing a union in your workplace is about getting more rights and more power. Thousands of working people—all across the country and in all kinds of jobs—organize unions every year because unions are the best way to secure the things you care about. Union members have a say about pay, benefits, working conditions and how their jobs get done. Union wages are better, union shops are safer and union jobs are more secure. Get in touch with an organizer who can answer your questions about forming a union. Recent Organizing Wins BLOG Vote Union Yes: Worker Wins October 25, 2021 BLOG A Decadeslong Struggle: Worker Wins October 6, 2021 BLOG Registered Nurses on the Move: Worker Wins July 14, 2021 12.5 Million workers are represented by the AFL-CIO. Unions have been the only powerful and effective voice working people have ever had in the history of this country.” —Bruce Springsteen Did You Know In “right to work" states, 24% of jobs in 2019 were in low-wage occupations, compared to 14.5% of jobs in other states without right to work laws. 90 Percent of working people in unions with paid sick days. The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Did You Know Hundreds of union members in Detroit lost their jobs even though Delta Air Lines received at least $5.5 billion in federal coronavirus aid to prevent people from losing their jobs. Get Email Updates Sign Up Text WORK to 235246 to opt in to mobile messages from the AFL-CIO. Message and data rates apply. Reply STOP to unsubscribe. Reply HELP for help. You will receive periodic messages with updates and news about our work. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Contact Us About Us Affiliated Unions Careers and Apprenticeships Executive Council Statements Labor History Leadership Our Unions and Allies Programs Blog AFLCIO.tv Form a Union Press Press Releases Speeches Take Action Union Plus Benefits What Unions Do Corporate Accountability Social and Economic Justice Advocacy Workplace Advocacy What We Care About Better Pay and Benefits Civil Rights Corporate Greed Criminal Justice Reform Gender Equality Global Worker Rights Health Care Immigration Infrastructure Labor Law Manufacturing Quality Education Right to Work Sexual Harassment Social Security and Retirement Tax and Budget Policy Trade Workplace Health and Safety Legislative Alerts Legislative Voting Records Reports © 2021 AFL-CIO. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use