Prepare your members, workplace and community ahead of time and be ready to respond quickly to outside threats with these materials on inoculation, our opposition and cheap dues raiders.
*NEW* Check out this guide from the Florida Education Association to help Cultivate Effective Worksite Reps/Stewards.
OUR OPPOSITION
- Who is the opposition and why are we facing these attacks? Inform your members on who is behind Janus and other anti-union attacks with this series of flyers
- This flyer gives a brief overview on Who Is Funding the War on Families.
- For a deeper look at the Kochs and other anti-union billionaires, share this two page flyer on the Dark Money behind Janus.
- The State Policy Network is one of the main groups behind the attacks on unions, but they hide behind different names in every state. Find out which groups to be on the lookout for with this State-by-State List.
- Who's funding Drop Your Union campaigns?
- Right-Wing Activities Since Janus v. AFSCME
INOCULATION AND DROP CAMPAIGN MATERIALS
- Prepare members for their potential opposition with this series of editable and customizable flyers. Add logos, pictures, local office info and contacts, local issues campaigns and more:
- Let those Union Busters know they are not welcome with this **Union Buster Stay Away** sign, this **I'm Sticking With My Union** sign for the bulletin board or home, or this Worth It! door sign.
- Use these Union #IamAFT signs in color and B&W for social media or printing.
- If you have a regular newsletter or email blast, consider using this Template Newsletter Article on Janus' impact.
- Let members know what we're up against with this Janus Inoculation Rap.
- Use this series of customizable flyers and stickers to combat cheap dues raiders:
- Are the union busters hiding behind a cheap dues competitor? Use this **Cheap Dues Comparison** flyer.
- Reach out to people tricked by the union busters with this flyer on Returning to Union Membership.
- Sticker Up! Stand united at the workplace with these I Need My Union and Sticking With My Union stickers.
- What if members want to cancel now or stop agency fees? Use this sample rap to deal with those questions.
- Share Your Story video links - Social media shareables you can use to remind your followers why our members CHOOSE to be union members.
- Here you can find a guide on how to fight back against membership drop campaigns, including working with the employer on use of the email system.
10 MINUTE MEETING KIT
- Prepare worksite leaders to have 10 minute meetings at their worksite to prepare their coworkers for attacks and to join together with their union for the values that unite them. This kit includes:
- A letter from the President to Members and Non-Members on why attacks are happening and preparing people for upcoming 10 minute meetings.
- This Meeting Kit which includes invites to the meeting, a meeting agenda, tips on how to run a 10 minute worksite meetings, and a sign in sheet.
- This **US vs THEM** flyer which compares AFT's values against those of our opposition.
- **The Union Busters Are Coming!**, a flyer with FAQs on how to respond if union busters are contacting members.
** Starred items are great Bulletin Board Materials!