Want to Form a Union?

Unions are organizations of workers who join together to achieve dignity, respect and fair treatment. Starting a union at your workplace won't be easy, but it's not rocket science either. There are some things you need to know, and some things you need to think about.

Unions are formed by a majority vote of you and your co-workers. How much support and enthusiasm is there for a union? What are the issues or the reasons why you want to start a union?
Who is your employer? Is it a big corporation, a government agency, a hospital, or a museum?

Different rules apply if you work for a public employer as opposed to a private employer. And most often, different unions represent different kinds of workers.

Council 5 represents people who provide services to the public in Minnesota. That means state and local governments, schools and colleges, health care facilities, museums, and non-profit organizations. But even if you are not working in these areas, we can still help you out by connecting you with the right people.

Please give us a few details in the form below, and we'll get in touch right away. Anything you tell us will kept between us.

First Name

Last Name

Employer

Job Title

Personal Email

Personal Phone

Enter your personal non-work phone number where we can contact you.

Why do you want to form a union?

Tell us in a few words why you want to form a union. It doesn't have to be long or list every issue. Just give us a sense of what's going on at your job. There's no wrong answers.

Are you underpaid? Are you understaffed? Is there a bad manager?

There are as many good reasons to form a union as there are union members, tell us yours!