Join a union

Attend union meetings

Speak to union organizers

Declare oneself a union supporter

Assist in forming a union

Threaten workers with punishment if workers engage in union activity

Threaten to shut down the business if workers form a union

Prevent unions from soliciting members outside of working hours

Question workers about union matters or union meetings

Ask whether workers belong to or plan to join a union

Transfer workers to less desirable working conditions as retaliation for joining a union

Threaten to terminate benefits or lower wages to prevent unionization

Threaten a layoff or a loss of jobs because of a union

Click here to find itemized information about CA state employment and labor laws

Click here for direct links to the federal laws that protect your labor rights

Download these “Know Your Rights” brochures from the CA Labor Commissioner’s office