Why and How People Join Unions
People who work for a living know about the inequality of
power between employers and employees. Workers want to form unions so they can
have a voice on the job to improve their lives, their families and their
communities.
With a union, working people win basic rights, like a say in
their jobs, safety and security. Unions help remedy discrimination because union
contracts ensure that all workers are treated fairly and equally. When there’s a
problem on the job, workers and management can work together as equals to solve
it.
Higher union wages translate into stronger tax bases for our
communities, better schools and infrastructures and healthier local economies.
And when workers have a real say in their hours and working conditions, that
means they can spend more quality time with their families.
Unions help make sure our nation prioritizes working people’s
issues: unions hold corporations accountable, make workplaces safe, protect
Social Security and retirement, fight for quality health care and ensure that
working people have time to spend with their families.
All workers deserve to make a free and fair decision on
whether to form a union.
Why People Join Unions
A union is a group of workers who come together to win respect on the job,
better wages and benefits, more flexibility for work and family needs and a
voice in improving the quality of their products and services. Workers in unions
counter-balance the unchecked power of employers.
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The Union Difference
Union members earn more money, have better benefits, are more
productive and have greater job security than nonunion workers. Get the
details about this “union advantage” that uplifts working families every day.
How People Form Unions
Source: AFL-CIO
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