Organize a Union in Arkansas | IAM Machinists

Shawn Vanderjack

Sep 3

2 min read

If you work in Arkansas and you are ready to form a union, the IAM Machinists Union will organize your shop confidentially. We cover Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Springdale, Jonesboro, Conway, Pine Bluff, and Camden.

Cities we organize in Arkansas

IAM organizers take leads from every city and plant town in Arkansas, including Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Springdale, Jonesboro, Conway, Pine Bluff, and Camden. You do not need a local lodge already in your building. The campaign starts with you and your coworkers.

Industries in Arkansas

Camden and other Arkansas defense towns have seen IAM campaigns because contractors squeeze wages while shipping work. Wood, paper, and industrial crews across the state can organize the same way.

Typical Arkansas IAM workplaces include defense manufacturing, poultry and food processing, timber, paper, and industrial plants.

How to form a union in Arkansas

Call or message an IAM organizer at 337-496-4435 or iamorganizethesouth.com/contacttheiam. Keep it off work devices if you want extra privacy.
Name your employer, city, shift, and the issues: pay, overtime, safety, favoritism, contracting-out, or respect.
Build a committee that can talk to every department. The IAM trains that committee.
Sign authorization cards when a strong majority is ready. Cards are not a public petition.
Vote in a secret-ballot election. Then elect a bargaining team and ratify your first contract. No IAM dues until that ratification vote.

Right-to-work does not block organizing

Arkansas is a right-to-work state. That affects how dues work after a contract. It does not take away your right to organize, vote for a union, or bargain. Federal law still protects union activity.

Why southern workers pick the IAM

The IAM is the largest aerospace and defense union in North America, a leading Service Contract Act union, and a top choice for veterans. IAM members on this site are cited as earning about 26% more in wages and 41% more when benefits are included compared with non-union workers. You vote on your contract. You vote on your representatives.

Talk with an organizer today

Contact IAM Organize The South: https://www.iamorganizethesouth.com/contacttheiam — 337-496-4435 — SVANDERJACK@IAMAW.ORG. Tell us you work in Arkansas.