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Here (in capsule form) are eight big advantages unions bring to a workplace:
Union | No union | |
Wages, benefits, working conditions | Protected by legal contract. | At the whim of management. |
Wages | Spelled out in the contract. | Secret. Negotiated individually by management. |
Raises | Bargained for everyone. All workers vote on the settlement. | Favoritism can determine individual raises. |
Discipline | The union will defend you. | Lots of luck. You' re on your own. |
Promotions | Awarded fairly according to negotiated agreement. | Favoritism, the romance, blackmail, you name it. |
Vacations, shifts, layoffs | Based on the negotiated agreement. | See above. |
Problems | Union will work on the job to solve them. | Their way or the highway. |
Give people a voice in the political arena | Work for laws that protect all working people and their families. | Take away or weaken laws that protect workers, i.e., health and safety, overtime, etc. |