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The Union Member's Complete Guide: 2ND EDITION, UPDATED & REVISED Paperback – December 2, 2019

by Michael Mauer (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 77 ratings
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The Union Member's Complete Guide: Everything you need to know about working unionAn easy-to-read, comprehensive guide to how you can get the most out of your job in a unionized workplace -- from understanding what a union is and how it operates to how you can get the most value out of your union card and what you can do to make your union more successful.* Understanding how unions operate* Getting your say in contract demands* The full story on union dues* A union's responsibility to its members* Getting help with workplace problems* Your union card's bonus benefits* A member's rights and responsibilities* Labor laws that affect you* How to file a grievance* Your union steward's role* Contact info for every union
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"A practical, well written primer on unions and collective bargaining for unions members and potential members." Ray Marshall, former U.S. Secretary of Labor

"A valuable, easy-to-use resource for union members and any worker who wants to understand what unions do and how they do it. Written in plain, everyday language, this book's illustrations, examples and brief stories, along with its user-friendly layout, makes it the best guide of its kind available today." Ronald J. Peters, Director, Labor Education Program, Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"This book is a valuable tool for anyone who belongs to a union or is considering joining one." - David E. Bonior, Democratic Whip, U.S. House of Representatives, 10th District, Michigan

"This book presents a comprehensive and readable account of the basic rights of unions and their members." Fred Feinstein, former general counsel, National Labor Relations Board

Everything you need to know about how a union works, and how you can help make your union more successful." Jim Hightower, author and commentator

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hard Ball Press (December 2, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 206 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1732808848
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1732808843
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.52 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 77 ratings

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Douglas Householder
5.0 out of 5 stars Very satisfied.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Michael Mauer's "The Union Member's Complete Guide..."
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Many workers seeking fairness and protections in almost every walk of employment life are either members of unions or are trying to form one. Both groups tend to be only vaguely aware of even the most basic facts about unions and how such institutions pursue and secure workers’ goals and needs. Empowered by the U.S. National Labor Relations Act (1935) and its state-level versions, unions win and maintain the right to bargain with employers over wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment. Such "Collective Bargaining" is a complex legally-defined process. Members and would-be members of unions need to develop a formal legal sensitivity, so they can understand the power and constraints under which unions must function. To provide this education, there is a great need for a clearly-written text book for the lay-reader which explains accurately the working of unions and how they influence a worker's life.

Such a desperately needed book is now available: "The Union Member's Complete Guide" by Michael Mauer (Union Communication Services, Inc., Annapolis, MD, 2001). Author Michael Mauer provides a thorough presentation of essential union functions. Mr. Mauer is a life-long labor attorney who has been involved in every aspect of union activity, from the courtroom to the worker’s lunchroom. His writing style is very easy to understand, whatever the reader’s background might be. This is a gift developed from Mr. Mauer’s years of classroom-based and informal teaching, helping workers to understand the complexities of the union franchise. I know this personally, because Mike Mauer was my own de-facto teacher, when I was involved in a multi-year effort in the formation and running of a union chapter (American Association of University Professors, with whom Mr. Mauer has been associated for many decades). As a neophyte in labor activism and leadership, my greatest need was exactly the kind of instruction now available in Mr. Mauer’s wonderful book. I have no doubt that, based on my experiences as a science professor with no legal training or comprehension, Mr. Mauer’s book will be an invaluable assistance and reference to any worker. The book is organized in a very practical manner, presenting topics in a sensible order which simulates remarkably the way union regulations progressively are met and affect the new-comer as well as the more experienced. While union rules are extensive and usually complicated, Mr. Mauer presents and explains these in a way all of us can understand. The book also includes a very complete Glossary and an excellent Index, two tools we students always need. The book itself is very well produced in paperback edition with large easy-to-read text and breaks.

It’s a pleasure for me to recommend Michael Mauer’s book to everyone in the Labor movement. This is a book we all need!
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Joe B
5.0 out of 5 stars The only book of its kind, invaluable
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2020
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I have used this book in teaching pre-apprenticeship classes for people going into the unionized building trades who mostly had not idea what the union was other than the way they got a decent job. This book gives them what they need to know to be a good union member who gets what they deserve from their union and gives back to the union for the common struggle for a decent life for all members and other workers. Even more than the facts being correct (though they chaange over time, hence this new edition) the book is infused with the perspective of solidarity and struggle. n short it is a great primer, along with Troublemakers Handbook and Why Unions Matter. Even as a lawyer, Mauer is never confused about the fact that workers and unions in action is what makes the laws, not the other way round. The lesson is needed for all union members, from laborers to college professors.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2023
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LiteBlue Gator
5.0 out of 5 stars One Voice Speaks For Many
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2011
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This book is still up-to-date! Packed with great information in laymen terms for anyone in a union, or thinking about joining a union. Union "Busters" should read it so that they can ease back from what is known as the largest social movement on the planet.

"Unions sexist because employees see that dealing with an employer only as individuals ultimately puts each of us in a weaker position." We can only hope that union leaders will show the fortitude to represent their members with empathy, and stay away from special personal deals like the right to barricade themselves in an office and sleep all day as long as they keep down the grievances.

Truly appreciate the extensive directory of more than 90 major unions in the United States complete with web address and phone numbers.

Every union member, wannabe, or gonna-be member should add this handy reference to their step-your-game-up library.

Find out what Mr. Michael Mauer has to say about the labor "Bill of Rights" and the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
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IGUA
5.0 out of 5 stars Every union member should own this book.
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2010
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I have been researching union policies, law and collective bargaining for the past month in a crash course system. This book is a great book that all union members should have. It covers things like organization and a general history to arbitration and collective bargaining. I wish everyone involved with a union would get this book, read it and become more active in their own organization. Unions are an essential part to the labor history of this country and its up to the laborer to keep these groups alive.
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Fusy Coffee Drinker
5.0 out of 5 stars or sadly a member of a poor Union with poor representation
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2015
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Wow what valuable information in this book if you are thinking of joining a Union, or maybe already a part of a Union,
or sadly a member of a poor Union with poor representation, think about reading this book, there will certainly be some
valuable information you would not be able to find elsewhere.
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JGC
5.0 out of 5 stars READ THIS
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2018
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Should be required reading for every union member or anyone thinking about joining a union.
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