Frequently Asked Questions
We have compiled a list of questions frequently asked by Team Members on the question of whether a union should represent employees at HMMA.
You need to remember that union promises are not legally enforceable. This means that the union can promise anything they want during a campaign, but they do not have to deliver on that promise.
In fact, in 2019, UAW promised pension plans when they were negotiating with the Detroit Three automakers. However, the final agreements did not include a pension plan. In the most recent negotiations with the Detroit three, union members still did not get a pension plan. Any union member hired after 2007 receive a 401(k) with employer contributions but no pension plan.
Mobis already provides a 401(k) with employer contributions!
A union will add unnecessary interference with the Team Driven Success philosophy of Mobis.
Direct, open communication regarding working conditions is the best way to make sure your unique voice is heard and that the concerns most important to you are addressed. Having a union could mean giving a shop steward or business agent as your exclusive representative the right to decide for you and other Team Members what is most important to bring to the attention of Mobis.
Mobis values your voice. We have instituted town hall meeting, round table discussions, the PulsePoint Survey, open door policies, and Red Flag Reporting, as our continuing and expanding efforts to give you every opportunity to tell us directly how to make your working conditions better. And we did all of this without a Union!
Direct contact between you and Mobis is our goal. Together we can drive success!
Unions are always looking for new, dues-paying members and Mobis Team Members could be prime targets.
A union card, whether paper or electronic, is a legal and binding document that gives the union the right to speak for you. A union “card” could be a sign-up sheet at a meeting or accessed through social media, a website, an app, or a text message. Once signed, these cards are typically valid for one year.
You have the right to refuse to sign a card. Signing a card can carry potential consequences that you were not aware of or do not agree with:
A union cannot guarantee anything. To convince you to sign, the union may make promises that the law says they are not obligated to keep.
If a majority of Team Members sign a card in any department, the union could demand recognition plant-wide or in those departments.
Once a demand of recognition is made, rules from the National Labor Relations Board mean that Mobis may be required to unionize without a secret ballot election (which requires majority support). This means a Team Member may not have the option to later vote “No” on whether to unionize if they have changed their mind after signing a card.
Once you sign a card, it may be difficult to “undo” your signature.