What is a union?
A union is a group of workers who form an organization to gain: • Respect on the job • Better wages and benefits • More flexibility for work and family needs • A counter-balance to the unchecked power of employers • A voice in improving the quality of their products and services How do people form a union? When workers decide they want to come together to improve their jobs, they work with a union to help them form their own local chapter. Once a majority of workers shows they want a union, sometimes employers honor the workers’ choice. Often, the workers must ask the government to hold an election. If the workers win their union, they negotiate a contract with the employer that spells out each party’s rights and responsibilities in the workplace. Does the Law protect workers joining unions? It’s supposed to – but often it doesn’t. Under the law, employers are not allowed to discriminate against or fire workers for choosing to join a union. For example, it’s illegal for employers to th
A union is a group of workers who join together to achieve better wages, benefits, respect on the job, and a stronger voice in work place decisions. With the help of a union, workers have a contract with their employer to ensure these things. Without a union, employers have 100% control over its employees and complete authority to make all the decisions. A union’s major goal is to give workers a voice on the job for respect, safety, security, better pay and benefits, and other improvements to working conditions.
