WORKER/VOTER VOLUNTEER TIP SHEET
Volunteer Recruitment
You’ll find it easy to recruit volunteers if you:
· Ask members to volunteer in person, if possible.
· Give members a reason to volunteer.
· Make Worker/Voter activities interesting and fun.
· Don’t require too much from volunteers.
· Assure volunteers that they have the needed skills.
· Provide training.
· Encourage questions.
· Explain how Worker/Voter makes the local union stronger.
· Set and express goals.
· Hold volunteers accountable; send the message that this project is important.
· Encourage comments and suggestions.
· Reward and express appreciation for volunteers’ efforts.
Volunteer Retention
You’ll lose volunteers if they feel:
· Not part of a team effort.
· Their work is not important.
· Excluded from decisions.
· Burnout/overburdened.
· Extreme employer opposition.
· The activity is not fun enough.
· Unappreciated.
· Materials are not provided.
- The project is a waste of time.
