TOOLS THAT HAVE
YOUR BACK.
Official agencies, unions that want you, organizing guides written by people who've done it, and the legal texts you need to know cold.
START HERE: TALK TO AN ORGANIZER
The direct intake form. Fill it out and a trained organizer reaches out within about 48 hours. Free and confidential.
CWA's organizing intake, from the union behind the ZeniMax, MissionWired, and NewsGuild agency wins. Everything you submit is confidential.
FEDERAL AGENCIES & LEGAL FILINGS
Official RC petition to trigger a union election at your employer.
If your employer retaliates, this is your first move.
Every state has a regional office. Know where yours is before you need it.
Federal overview of union rights, collective bargaining, and the organizing process.
UNIONS OPEN TO CREATIVE WORKERS
Represents media, tech, and communications workers. Its CODE-CWA campaign organizes digital, tech, and game workers.
Organizes white-collar and professional workers, including nonprofit staff and tech workers through its Tech Workers Union, Local 1010.
Represents performers, broadcasters, and media professionals. Relevant for production-side creatives.
Has been expanding into white-collar and tech workers. Open to new campaigns.
Covers writers, editors, and digital media workers, adjacent to ad creative work.
One of the largest unions in the US. Has resources for independent organizing campaigns.
ORGANIZING RESOURCES & EDUCATION
Practical, no-BS organizing guides, shop-floor tactics, and solidarity resources.
The federation's plain-language walkthrough of forming a union, with paths into its affiliate unions.
Free support and coaching for workers organizing without a union affiliation yet.
The Industrial Workers of the World's step-by-step organizing manual (PDF). Time-tested and free.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: PUBLICATIONS
Read the actual law. Section 7 is your shield; Section 8 lists what employers cannot do.
Research on wages, unions, and employer anti-union tactics: the numbers behind the fight.
Research, legal analysis, and policy briefs on worker rights and labor standards.
Plain-language legal guide to unions and the organizing process from start to finish.
CREATIVE INDUSTRY CONTEXT
Industry data on agency employment, compensation, and workforce trends.
Ad industry coverage including layoffs, agency news, and creative workforce issues.
Industry news tracking agency consolidations, layoffs, and worker conditions.
Not legal advice. External links are provided as educational resources. UnionCraft is not affiliated with any of the organizations listed. Always verify information with a qualified labor attorney or your regional NLRB office.