Union organizer facts for kids

A union organizer is a special person who works for a trade union. A trade union is like a club or group for workers. It helps them work together to get fair pay, good working conditions, and a safe workplace.

Organizers have different jobs depending on the union. Most often, they help workers who are not yet part of a union to form their own union group. This is called "organizing." They guide these workers and help them understand how a union can make their jobs better.

In some unions, organizers also help people who are already union members. They make sure that the rules agreed upon by the union and the company are followed. They might also help solve problems that come up at work. Sometimes, organizers even go to special courts or meetings to speak up for workers and their rights.

In places like North America, a union organizer's main job is to help workers at companies that don't have a union yet. They work to bring these non-union workers together to create a new union or join an existing one.

Union organizers can be chosen in two ways:

• They can be elected by the union members, meaning people vote for them.
• They can be appointed by the union leaders, meaning they are chosen for the job.

Most unions choose to appoint their organizers rather than elect them.

Images for kids

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  Leonora O'Reilly, a trade union organizer and founding member of the Women's Trade Union League

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  Anarchists in Portland organizing a protest on May Day