CWA 1180 - Worksite Organizing

Work for a nonprofit? Want to join a union?

New York City is home to more than 10,000 nonprofit organizations, the vast majority of which lack unions. That means nonprofit workers are often underpaid, undervalued, and overworked, with little say over their working conditions.

With CWA Local 1180, you can be part of changing that.

Local 1180 has launched a new organizing campaign to unionize workers at nonprofit organizations. Local 1180 has already helped staffers unionize at major nonprofits such as Human Rights Watch and Planned Parenthood of New York City. With a union, these workers now have the ability to negotiate collectively over pay, benefits, employment security, health and safety, retirement, and more. And they have the ability to negotiate over policies that affect promotions, layoffs, and other aspects of their jobs.

Maybe unionizing is right for you and your coworkers, too.

Some victories we’ve won at our nonprofit shops:

• A 28 percent hike in entry-level pay over five years
• Health benefits for part-time workers
• Clearly defined job descriptions
• Overtime pay and limits on work hours
• Job security

Interested in forming a union in your workplace? If you are, Local 1180 can help you and your co-workers build the majority support you will need. Please contact organizer Erin Mahoney at 212-226-6565 ext. 4958 or email her at emahoney@cwa1180.org.

Want to know more?

• Top 6 questions about unionizing your nonprofit workplace

• What our union members at nonprofits have to say about Local 1180

• Read an article about our nonprofit organizing campaign in the Chief Leader

• CWA's approach to union organizing

• Check out our MySpace page

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