A banner needs to be pulled tight to be displayed. Having a light weight portable frame will allow it to be set up quickly and moved from location to location easily. A good banner will grab people’s attention and help get your message out to the public. You’ll look like a pro because your banner ...…
So you’ve decided to have a go at it? And why not? A career in construction can be very rewarding. It’s amazing how little planning some workers put into their careers; in fact many get into construction on a whim. A friend told them they could get a job, and with little or no planning, ...…
The goal of using a banner is to grab people’s attention, even in a city where there are billboards and signs competing for every glance. It’s a high profile way for union organizers to get a message to the public. You’ve probably seen a labor dispute where this tactic was used. A banner might read ...…
Are you a union organizer interested in creating a banner to bring attention to a labor dispute? Perhaps you just want to create a leaflet that grabs people’s attention. Maybe you’re interested in producing buttons because you want people to get involved in an issue. Are you focused enough on your headline to get people ...…
Developers and politicians will eventually seek your support and attendance at public meetings in order to get proposed projects passed. To make the impact needed to get the proposals from the planning stage to the building phase you will need to speak at these meetings. Speaking at public hearings requires different etiquette than at other ...…
Ever wonder why some in construction, manage to work year-round while others seem to bounce from contractor to contractor? “What’s their secret”, you might ask? Are they just lucky? Perhaps, but there are some things you can do to even the odds. Did you know that most foremen know exactly who they are going to ...…
Year after year union organizers make mistakes that cause their careers to end abruptly. Others lose attitude and the slow progression of negativity takes its toll over time. Some of the best organizers burn-out from the workload and return to the tools taking their organizing skills and training with them. How can you avoid making ...…
Some have argued that organizers are not big readers. That’s probably because of the lack of material on the subject. Here are my top 5 books for union organizers with my own of course. Reading these will give you a broader sense of Labor’s struggles while providing some needed tools to help you organize better. ...…
There are major contractors in your area that are literally waiting for you to call. They have been meaning to get in touch with your organization but have either been too busy or too hesitant to make contact. They may have already made the decision to join. Don’t believe it? Here’s why. They need the ...…
The following are lies used to fool workers. They are so pervasive and repeated so often by business interests and politicians that many people have accepted them as facts. Knowledge is the best defense. Become familiar with these falsehoods so you can avoid becoming a victim and counter their attacks. 1. Trickle down economics – ...…