Local 8A works for its represented employees in a number of ways, including such things as:

• assisting employees in addressing their problems with management, including representation in grievances and at arbitration hearings;
• ensuring management properly administers the contract;
• contract negotiations;
• lobbying political officials at the national and local level;
• conducting research;
• providing education to members and leaders;
• and organizing new members and new bargaining units.

By joining you are helping to improve your work life, and that of your colleagues. This is only possible through the continued support of the employees in the workplace. Strength through unity.