Why 'Buying Union' Should Include Your Payment Platform

Discover why the principle of "Buying Union" should extend beyond goods and services to include your digital tools. Generic payment platforms may meet basic needs, but they fall short when it comes to supporting the unique challenges of organized labor.

Boeing’s Chance to Empower Union Workers: Why Tonight’s Vote will Shape the Future

Boeing, a cornerstone of Seattle’s economic growth and a symbol of innovation, stands at a crucial crossroads today as 33,000 union members cast their votes on a new contract. This decision could lead to a massive strike that would halt production and potentially disrupt the U.S. economy. But more than just a contract is at stake—Boeing has a unique opportunity to embrace its progressive legacy and empower its union workers in a way that aligns with the company’s historic values.

The Employer to Union Dues Transfer Process Needs to be Modernized

The process by which employers pay funds to unions is a critical component of the relationship between workers and their representatives. However, despite its importance, the current process remains outdated and in need of modernization. .

How the Unionly Platform Works

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Why Unionly

As a labor union leader, you know the importance of providing your members with the best possible services and support. One area that has become increasingly important in recent years is the ability to make and receive payments online. In today's digital age, it's essential for unions to have a reliable and secure way to handle financial transactions.

Why Online Payments are a Must for Organized Labor

As payments continue to move almost entirely online towards a cashless reality, labor unions, like any other business that wants to succeed long term, must offer online payments to provide the choice, flexibility, speed, and convenience the modern consumer expects.

Spring and Summer Events Utilizing Unionly

As spring begins to change into summer, it’s hard not to want to be outside. While a beautiful day can be an excuse enough on its own to spend some time in the sun, it never hurts to have other reasons for gathering everyone together and head outside. Here are some great ways to get you (and the rest of your local) out this summer.

How to Avoid PayPal's Price Increase

As you may have been notified, PayPal announced that it will raise its processing fees for U.S. merchants, starting on August 2, 2021. Once this goes into effect, PayPal will be the most expensive option for U.S. merchants. In the event you'd like to avoid the upcoming price hike and work with a Union friendly company dedicated to helping you succeed, Unionly is the answer.

Why Florida's New Dues Deduction Law Will Actually Help Unions

The process by which employers pay funds to unions is a critical component of the relationship between workers and their representatives. However, despite its importance, the current process remains outdated and in need of modernization. .

Top 5 Digital Trends for Labor Unions in 2023

As we move further into the digital age, it's important for labor unions to stay up to date on the latest digital trends and find ways to incorporate them into their operations. Here are some of the top digital trends to keep an eye on the world of labor unions in 2023. .

5 Ways to Make Sure an Online Fundraising Campaign is Legitimate

To avoid getting caught up in fraudulent fundraising campaigns on crowdfunding platforms, it's important to be mindful of scammers who seek to take advantage of people's generosity. Regrettably, situations such as deaths in the line of duty are often exploited by scammers looking to profit. Nonetheless, there are steps you can take to recognize and prevent these scams. Here are some tips to assist you in avoiding falling victim to fraudulent fundraising campaigns. .

The U.S. Labor Movement: Powerful, Popular, and Growing

The United States has seen several labor movements over its nearly 250-year history. Labor movements grow out of a need to protect workers’ rights and make workplaces safer with reasonable working hours and better benefits. The earliest recorded U.S. strike happened in 1768 in New York when a group of tailors protested wage reductions. The labor movement in the United States is woven into the fabric of who we are as a country and everything we stand for.

Getting Prepared for Going Cashless

The signs are pointing to a cashless society, and it’s coming soon. According to a 2020 survey from Travis Credit Union, 59% of Americans prefer to pay with debit or credit cards, while only 29% prefer cash. The 2021 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice reveals that cash payments represent only 19% of US transactions during 2020, which is 7% lower than the previous year. And the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta finds that 62% of consumers have started using at least one payment app to make purchases.

Benefits for Businesses of Not Managing Union Dues

One of the most important aspects of running a union is collecting dues because these funds keep the lights on and allow the union to pursue its collective bargaining initiatives. Traditionally, these dues are collected by deductions from member paychecks or paid directly via cash or check to the union. Still, new and innovative payment systems allow unions to manage their dues collection more effectively.

Going Cashless or Going Paperless?

How business has been conducted has shifted significantly in the past few years, and it has accelerated even more recently. The economy is quickly changing to one dependent less on the paper currency that has been the foundation of transactions for many years and more invested in transferring financial data between parties.

The Importance of Accounting and Records

Labor Unions are in a period of growth with more members joining each year. That’s why it is essential that the everyday union organizer has the best tools available to help them build leadership, organize their members, and set the stage for winning better working conditions. Unfortunately, organizing and payment solutions have not kept up with current technology. Union organizers need a platform that automates payments and helps them keep members in-the-know without interrupting their workday.

All Through the Shop

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the shop, Not a worker was stirring, they'd all gone to stop. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there. .

QuickBooks Desktop is Being Discontinued. Are You Prepared?

Automatically integrate all payments with your accounting software through Unionly and QBO. Learn how a recent policy update can impact you for the better before it's too late.

Using Mobile Tech to Connect with Members

Today virtually every American adult owns a cellphone and 80% own a smartphone. Cell phones are used for many more things than making phone calls. Cell phones are connected through Short-message-service (SMS) which allows users to easily send and receive text messages.

Digital Tools that Ensure Success in an Age of Social Distancing

Covid-19 has changed forever how people interact at work. And although many union trades have returned to onsite work many of the social interactions normal in the workplace are prohibited. Once covid-19 fades employers are likely to try and keep many of the restrictions in place.

Getting Your Campaign to Go Viral

Few technological changes have been as disruptive to society as social media. Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and the endless new startups emerging each year have reshaped the ways people organize, communicate, and build relationships.