We can help you get more information about unions, answer any questions you may have, and ultimately begin the process of joining Local 338. Call us at 516-294-1338, ext. 1400 – you will get a team of organizers and a union representative assigned to your workplace. Please note that all conversations are kept confidential.

We represent workers in various industries across New York & New Jersey – from supermarkets to pharmacies to healthcare to cannabis – and we work to help improve the quality of your job and the working conditions. Talk to your coworkers to explain how a union and Local 338 can help everyone address problems on the job. It is important to remind them that there is strength in numbers and that, with the increased power and protection a union brings, employees can negotiate for a contract that provides higher wages, better scheduling, more benefits, overtime pay, safer conditions and more. To form a union, you’ll need a majority of workers at you job to agree, so talking can be a great way to build support.

You and your coworkers will sign authorization cards that say you would like to form a union in your workplace. This process will include active participation in meetings with your Organizer and union Representative, handing out union specific information, amongst other things.

Once it’s clear that a majority of workers at a workplace would like a union, all eligible employees at your job will then vote in a secret ballot election to officially decide on forming a union. When the majority of your coworkers vote YES, Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW becomes the official union at your job!

Once the union is official, Local 338 will work with you and your coworkers to negotiate with management for a union contract based on your goals and priorities.