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When Communicating, Become An Organizer

All union people should become an organizer when speaking to other working non-union people. For example, one of the most common misconceptions being said by non-union workers say is that they don’t want to pay dues to a union. This ignorance is why communication skills are so important. This person has bought into the misinformation that dues are used to promote the union and not for the workers’ retirement. One thing to keep in mind when speaking to other workers is the basic differences between the leader and the organizer. The leader goes on to build power to fulfill his or hers desires, to hold and wield the power for the purposes for both social and personal. He or she wants power for themselves. The organizer finds their goal in creation of power for others to use for their benefit. The organizer must be good at communication and be able to communicate with others, which takes place when the other person understands what you’re trying to get across to them if they don’t understand then you are not communicating for their comprehension and should look for another strategy. People only understand things or concepts in the terms of their experiences. Communicating is a two-way process. If you try to get your ideas across to others without factoring in what they have to say to you, you can forget about the whole encounter. I am a union man and I will always be a union man for if I was to change I would be making a whore of my soul and work life. I hope all union people feel the same for to see our unions we have to have SOLIDARITY.
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