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Labor Unions

Many labor unions are wary of arrangements in which volunteers offer services that could otherwise be performed for pay by union members. Service organizations should make every effort to avoid such arrangements and should never use volunteers to displace union workers. In addition to taking the chance of alienating local unions, a service organization that places its volunteers in competition with the labor force runs the risk of jeopardizing the volunteer status of its service personnel for FLSA and state employment law coverage.

Consequently, a service organization that employs a unionized workforce should strive to keep its volunteers from performing any type of unionized work activity. Before assigning volunteers to a project that involves unionized labor, a service organization should first consult with the appropriate local labor union or labor counsel. Such simple precautions will help prevent the service organization from violating federal law and collective bargaining agreements.

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