It turns out my position is on track to be unionized. I’m honestly pretty excited about this - not just for the benefits, but for the possibility of doing agitation and doing whatever I can to develop class consciousness.
The only thing is, I don’t know where to even start. Does anyone here know of some good resources for how to agitate and organize within a union structure.
It’s the Teamsters so not exactly a radical group to begin with, and this is doubly so with my immediate co-workers who are in the Local that I will be a part of.
Any help is appreciated.
Join the meetings.
Most folks don’t, but the ones who get involved are the ones who shape the union ideologically.
If you get the opportunity to become a rep or officer, you are now in a role that provides solidarity to fellow workers and bring up class issues in a way that being “just a colleague” doesn’t.