The
Association for Union Democracy: union democracy for a strong labor movement
104 Montgomery
Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11225; USA; 718-564-1114; info@uniondemocracy.org
December 2011,
Still here, still fighting...
We all know about labor's struggle against its long, slow decline in membership. This fight, often against the relentless opposition of anti-labor business interests and also sometimes, sad to say, labor's own bureaucratic inertia, was compounded this year by the significant legislative assaults we have all grimly read about. But AUD is still being flooded with requests for help from people who know the importance of the labor movement, and want it to be there for themselves and others -- people working and risking to make sure this happens.
Each year, roughly 25,000 visitors browse AUD's information-packed website, mine our storehouse of “how-tos” and links to relevant sources, and read stories from our Union Democracy Review and $100 Plus Club News. And if the web “surfer” needs more, a call or an email to our office gets it -- last year we provided one-to-one help to a record number of unionists wanting to improve and strengthen their unions. And we are proud to know that our help has made a difference...
The Association for Union Democracy (AUD) is
a pro-labor, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the
principles and practices of democratic trade unionism in the North
American labor movement. It is the premise of AUD
that internal democracy makes unions stronger and better able to fight
for the rights and interests of working people. No other organization
is dedicated solely to advancing the democratic rights of union
members.
AUD is a non-partisan organization. We do
not support or endorse candidates for union office or particular
policies within unions. Rather,
AUD supports
actions which strengthen the democratic process, promoting membership
participation, free speech and fair elections, so that union members
can transform and lead their unions.AUD
depends on contributions and has limited resources. We provide
educational assistance and guidance as to legal rights and organizing
to union members fighting for greater control of their unions...(more about AUD,
a definition of union democracy, to contribute
to AUD)
Check http://aud2.uniondemocracy.org for new content and recent articles from Union Democracy Review. Teamsters, SEIU, Nurses, Operating Engineers and more. We welcome feedback on this development site.
Benson on Facebook? A lot has changed since Herman wrote "Intellectuals and the lonely union reformer" -- now the refomers are "friending" each other and networking. Check out Herman's page, and the AUD page. Become a friend, fan, and contributor.
"Request Help" page.
For unionists seeking information or advice with a union democracy problem.
With a new "Request Help" form that will help AUD better assist
you. An important resource for union members, please bookmark and link directly
to this page. See the page here. We have
also reworked the Contact AUD page.
Volunteer for AUD.
Work with AUD staff on online projects: translation into Spanish, indexing
and database entry, graphic/web design, web surfing and other skills needed. See our volunteer page.
Spread Union Democracy:
get a bundle of 20 copies of Union Democracy Review for $20.00 to hand out
to coworkers. Order here.
If
you find this website helpful, send AUD a generous contribution. We
cannot continue to provide this service without support from unionists
and civil libertarians like you. You may need us. We
certainly depend upon you. Donations to AUD are tax-deductible.
Disclaimer: the information presented on this
website is general and intended for educational purposes. It is not a
substitute for practical legal advice on any specific situation.
Use the following credit line
on the materials you use: "From the website of the Association
for Union Democracy. www.uniondemocracy.org. Email:
info@uniondemocracy.org. 104 Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, New York,
11225; USA; 718-564-1114"
