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Signing your authorization is one of only two simple, yet critical,
steps in the process of becoming a Union. There are myths and
facts about this card, and this should clarify most of them. First, we’ll start with what the authorization card isn’t.
There is no "Power of Attorney."
Harrah's lied to
you. If you don't believe us, contact the NLRB:
Oakland
(Region 32)
Oakland Federal Building
1301 Clay Street, Room 300-N
Oakland, CA 94612-5211
Regional Director: Alan B. Reichard
Hours of Operation: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (PST)
TEL: 510-637-3300
FAX: 510-637-3315
Your card is not a Yes vote for the Union.
Your Authorization Card is not a membership card.
Your signature does not require membership.
Nothing about it requires you to spend a cent on the Union.
It is not anything that Harrah's will be able to see. Ever.
Now, here is what it is.
It is confidential; Harrah's/Harveys management will not ever have
access to it.
Together, it is the one and only essential step that we must take in order to
get a vote.
It is confidential.
It is little more than a notice to the NLRB that we would like to have a
vote on the TWU assisting us with contract negotiations.
It is confidential.
It is crucial that you send in your card in order to get this vote.
It is confidential. Management will not know who signed their
authorization card.
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