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We are no longer surprised talking to potential clients in the non profit space when they tell us they are in the process of negotiating their first collective bargaining agreement because staff have elected to unionize. We aren't even surprised when those organizations have less than 10 people in total. Whether this is happening because unions' favorable ratings are up in the US, because this next generation is more comfortable with activism, or something entirely different, we aren't sure, but we are seeing it quite a bit. The reality is that non profit leaders shouldn't be assuming that a union is out of the question for their organization.

That first collective bargaining agreement will lay the foundation for the relationship between a union and management, so it is critical. Making room to think about negotiations as a collaborative process, but also understanding anything that is in the agreement may have a negative impact down the line is a tough space to stand in.

Anyone working in a non profit that has recently unionized that would be up for a conversation? We would love to hear about your experience!



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Why workers at growing number of nonprofits are unionizing Over his six years at the Southern Poverty Law Center, Esteban Gil watched colleague after colleague leave.

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