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Update
NEW: JPL received a request from several pro-union employees for the Director to hold a joint JPL-Union Town Hall.
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Welcome
We’ve created this website to provide you with facts about unionization. We encourage you to use the same scientific curiosity you would use on any mission or project as you consider whether a union is right for you and JPL.
Do you have questions about the facts on this site or how unionization could affect you personally? Ask us!
Understanding your legal rights is the first step in making an informed, educated decision about unionization and how it might impact you.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory is committed to building and maintaining an environment that encourages collaboration between employees and leaders to support our shared mission – to lead in space exploration and earth-science advancement. Mission success requires scientific curiosity, internal cohesion, rapid decision-making, and a nimble workforce.
A union’s first step in recruiting new members is to get employees to demonstrate their support, typically by signing union authorization cards or petitions or clicking “agree” to an online solicitation.
Your Rights
Understanding your legal rights is the first step in making an informed, educated decision about unionization and how it might impact you and your family.
Our Philosophy
It is in the best interest of JPL and our employees to maintain direct one-to-one relationships with their leaders that are free from third-party intervention.