More than 70 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "If I were a worker in a factory, the first thing I would do would be to join a union. I think this holds true today. Studies show that if a certification vote was held in every work place across North America, and neither the union or the company could have any influence, 30% of the workers would vote for representation. We as union have laid some solid ground work and it is the employer that has the up hill battle to defeat the workers. more... See more text