Confused about what exactly a union is? You're not the o­nly o­ne - the confusion is widespread within the labor movement itself. The past several decades have seen a large downturn in union membership due to structural changes in the economy. Lately, unions have been busy trying to redefine and remake themselves by challenging conventional views about organizing methods, leadership accountability, and democracy. The old ways just aren't working anymore and the present period is o­ne of experimentation.

So here in the How Unions Work section you'll find some new ideas about ways to organize, along with helpful information about legal processes behind union organization.

• In What Union Do I Join we examine the options available to Borders workers as far as which union to contact.
• In Minority Unionism we look at old form of union organizing that is seeing a resurgence as part of the new attempt to remake unions.
• In Union Elections you'll find an explanation of the conventional NLRB election process.
• In Common Questions you'll find answers to basic questions about unions. 
• In Your Legal Rights we take a brief look at your basic legal rights.
• What is the NLRB explains the role of the federal agency that oversees union elections and adjudicates unfair labor practices.

Here at BordersUnion.org, we're really excited about the potential of minority unionism, so make sure you give that info a look.