If employees are to be successful when organizing their workplace, it is essential that they build a Union in their workplace. The first step in building a union is the Organizing Committee.

The Organizing Committee is a representative group of employees from every work group, every department, and every work shift.

The Duties of the Organizing Committee are:

• Identify and locate each employee in the workplace, including addresses, telephone numbers, and job titles.
• Become educated concerning union representation, and be willing to share that information with other employees, one-on-one.
• Constantly communicate to other employees in their workgroup responses to employer misinformation;
• Motivate other employees to become involved in organizing.

Once the Organizing Committee is formed, the IBEW will provide training on the mechanics of organizing a union in the workplace, and how to communicate effectively to build to Unity in the workplace.

There are several factors which make a successful Organizing Committee:

Organizing to Win - the five steps to organizing success.

Methods of Successful Organizing - How to be successful in union building

IBEW Organizing Committee Training