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Why Organize and Affiliate Others? Affiliate Organizing Committee Handbook Updated March, 2016 WHY ORGANIZE AND AFFILIATE OTHERS? ........................................................1 - 2 CSO CODE OF CONDUCT ...................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION TO CSO/NSO ...........................................................................4 BENEFITS OF CSO MEMBERSHIP AND LOCAL AFFILIATION .................................5 HOW MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN CSO/NSO ........................................................6 - 7 ELIGIBILITY, DUES AND STANDARDS FOR AFFILIATION ....................................8 - 9 REPRESENTING A BRAND-NEW BARGAINING UNIT .......................................... 10 - 15 BARGAINING CSO AGREEMENTS .......................................................................16 ONCE THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN BARGAINED ...................................................17 APPENDIX A – AUTHORIZATION FORM ..............................................................19 APPENDIX B – RECOGNITION REQUEST ............................................................20 APPENDIX C – RECOGNITION AGREEMENT ........................................................21 APPENDIX D – NLRB RECOGNITION PETITION ...................................................22 APPENDIX E – CBC GOALS AND SETTLEMENT STANDARDS ........................23 - 31 CSO MEMBERSHIP FORM ..............................................................................33 1 CSO Affiliate Organizing Handbook Welcome to the California Staff Organization (CSO). We are glad you are joining us. We represent all employees of CTA and its affiliates, with the exception of the support staff who are represented by our sister union, the California Associate Staff (CAS). Working together has never been more critical. Those of us who are stronger have a responsibility to help others who may not be as well organized in improving their working conditions and compensation. CSO’s goal is to empower our union sisters and brothers, to help them learn to protect themselves and to achieve their bargaining goals. CSO is part of the long and proud history of unionism. Organized labor emerged with craft unionism in the early history of the United States starting with the printers, bakers and shoemakers in colonial times. In 1869, the Knights of Labor was formed as a group of craft unions. The Knights of Labor died out in 1917 largely as a result of their involvement in the earlier Haymarket riots that tied them to anarchists and their opposition to free market enterprise and espousal of socialist principles. The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was formed in 1886 by a group of dissidents from the Knights of Labor and still exists today in a partnership with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). John L. Lewis and other dissidents from the AFL founded the CIO shortly after the passage of the Wagner Act in 1935. The CIO organized whole industries such as steelworkers, autoworkers and mineworkers as opposed to focusing on one single craft as craft unionism did. In 1955, the AFL and CIO merged under the leadership of George Meany in an effort to increase union membership and organize non-union firms. Union membership is declining as a percentage of the working population. There has been a pronounced decline in unions in the private sector, but it has been offset some by the growth in public sector unions. The National Staff Organization (NSO), our national affiliate, has had the highest percentage growth of any private sector union in recent years. Management in recent years has seen fit to challenge unions and their objectives as a labor, cost-savings measure and to assert the power of management over workers. This more militant stance is especially evident in times of economic downturn and pressure is put on workers and unions representing them for contractual “givebacks” and other concessions. Current labor trends suggest an effective strategy for unions is the “all-for-one” or inclusive approach to increase the strength and clout of the members. One of the primary issues facing CTA is improving working conditions for everybody. Mistreatment of any employee by leadership or management encourages poor behavior towards all employees. CSO believes we should strive to unite all CTA employee organizations within the CTA family to achieve a better and more effective organization. By building a support network to provide help to one another through bargaining, grievance processing and crises, a coalition of employees will improve everyone’s 2 CSO Affiliate Organizing Handbook knowledge and understanding of the mission of unionism. While the members of CSO, CAS, and others are already in the circle, this is not true of everyone. We strive to build an organization of all our colleagues by enlisting their aid and involvement in efforts that serve us all. This goes back to basic union principles: “There is strength in numbers” and “An injury to one is an injury to all.” Collectively we can take a proactive approach to stop injustices being perpetrated by management. Together we can make decisions in our mutual interest, plan and work more efficiently and improve our human interaction. Above all else, we can act in concert when action is required. On a more global scale, CSO continues to work in NSO and the Western States Coordinated Bargaining Council (CBC). CSO’s active participation enables California to take a more complete leadership role in the work of our national organization and its goal of improving union contracts. We should never forget we need to support our union colleagues in their time of need as we expect them to support us. 3 CSO Affiliate Organizing Handbook I will not criticize any union colleague except to the individual directly. If any union colleague is being criticized in my presence, I will confront the criticism and ask that it stop. I will not participate in any conversations with management that criticize, or negatively speculate about, any union colleague. I will settle my differences with union colleagues within the union. I will engage in debate, offer others every opportunity for debate and respect minority viewpoints, but I will observe and support the majority mandate of my union. I will avoid actions that undermine the bargaining and contract rights of other unions in the workplace. I will not perform the work of a worker who is off the job because he/she is taking a stand for the rights of workers to fair treatment and decent working conditions. Adopted by CAS and CSO 4/96 4 CSO Affiliate Organizing Handbook The California Staff Organization (CSO) is a union of employees of the California Teachers Associations, its affiliates, and California affiliates of the National Education Association. CSO, with over 250 members, is comprised of CTA employees in headquarters and regional CTA offices (with the exception of employees who are represented by CAS), Option I and Option II employees. CSO is a state affiliate of the National Staff Organization (NSO), comprised of affiliates in 50 states and a membership of about 5,000. NSO is the largest union of union staff in the world.ver As a union, CSO strives to represent its members in every aspect of union-employer relations, including, but not limited to, negotiating contracts, handling grievances, and providing expert assistance in grievance arbitrations. CSO also is engaged in organizing those employees who are either unorganized or in need of organizing assistance. CSO maintains a crisis fund to aid members and affiliates who are involved in employment- related difficulties. CSO is governed by officers and representatives elected by the membership. Handbook Revised, March, 2016 5 CSO Affiliate Organizing Handbook BARGAINING CSO provides bargaining assistance to regular members and individual members not eligible for representation by a local affiliate. Assistance may include a CSO-provided spokesperson, assistance in preparing proposals, research assistance and support through organizing. In addition, as an NSO affiliate, CSO has vast nationwide resources in the bargaining arena, including participation in the NSO Coordinated Bargaining Council (CBC). CONTRACT MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE When requested by local affiliates or members to assist with grievances and/or arbitrations, CSO has a wealth of expertise from which to draw. As an NSO affiliate, CSO may request assistance with grievances and arbitrations. Large numbers of NSO members across the country have and are willing to share their expertise. In addition, any NSO affiliate is reimbursed one half of its arbitration costs up to $1500 for the arbitrator’s fees and expenses. ADVOCACY CSO is committed to the advocacy of its members. Apart from the advocate roles of bargaining and contract maintenance, CSO provides representation for all members in any matter of employer/employee relations. CSO’s Organizing Committee, Rep. Council, and Executive Officers are vigilant in responding to the concerns of members. TRAINING CSO believes that training is an essential component of the operation of the union and its affiliates. Together with NSO, CSO is able to provide training in many arenas, including bargaining, grievance processing, personal leadership skills, union advocacy and organizational development. NSO offers an extensive training package at its annual Winter Advocacy Retreat. The workshops are designed to meet the needs of professional and associate staff, as well as part-time members. CONFLICT RESOLUTION CSO maintains a cadre of individuals
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