Your Rights to Organize

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The National Labor Relations Act affords employees the legal right to:

• Form, or attempt to form, a Union in the workplace
  
• Join a Union whether the Union is recognized by the 
  Employer or not
  
• Assist a Union in organizing their fellow employees
  
• ​Be fairly represented by a Union
  

What is 9(b)(3)?

The National Labor Relations Act dictates that, “any individual employed as a guard to enforce against employees and other persons rules to protect property of the employer or to protect the safety of persons on the employer's premises; but no labor organization shall be certified as the representative of employees in a bargaining unit of guards if such organization admits to membership, or is affiliated directly or indirectly with an organization which admits to membership, employees other than guards”.

UGSOA is a Certified Pure Guard Union!

What makes UGSOA Different than 
any other Union?

• All of our Representatives started their careers working as Security Officers in various security fields which provides for an in depth understanding of your needs.
  
• UGSOA is known for their commitment and dedication to their members.
  
• ​UGSOA is a 9(b)(3) Union
  

What’s the process?

The process is simple! All you have to do is:

• Speak with a UGSOA Representative and express your intentions or fill out the form below
  
• Our representative will send you interest cards
  
• You and your fellow employees must fill out the interest cards, (as prescribed by law), and return them to the International Office.
  
• The UGSOA will file an RC Petition with the NLRB requesting an Election.
  
• The NLRB will then schedule the election within 42 days on your behalf.