How We Organize:

Carpenter-to-Carpenter organizing is, and always will be, the backbone of our organizing efforts. Nothing can replace carpenters talking with carpenters to spread our principles and elevated our trades. We face many obstacles in organizing, and we must use "every tool in our box" to accomplish our goals.

Our goal, to increase our market share to 70% or more in all our markets for all our trades, will allow us to set the standards for our industry.

Some of the obstacles we face include:

Increasingly sophisticated employers
Employers who misclassify workers as independent contractors to avoid their responsibilities as employers
Weak organizing laws in Canada and the U.S.
ABC, Merit Shop, Anti Union Labor Lawyers

Some of the advantages we have are:

Financial resources allocated to get the job done
Full-time organizers in the field
The best training programs in the industry

The different types of organizing campaigns include:

Top down: Contractor relations and training opportunities
Bottom-up: Building worker relationships and ownership

Each type of campaign has its own advantages and disadvantages. But together, they form a comprehensive strategy that has proven more successful than either one by itself.