Thursday, May 8, 2014

Unions ?


  1.          Unions are organized group of workers formed to protect their rights and interest also to have a voice in their workplace formed.  Also there differents types of unions.  For instance there are craft unions, credit unions, labor unions and more.  Workers of all ages are able to join unions.  Through unions workers gain betters wages, hours and other benefits.  However joining a union has many pros and cons.
  2.           By joining a unions it comes with many benefits.  For instance employer dental, life, and vision insurance which means on and off the job injuries are paid for.  Also minimum wage and eight hour work days this is a great benefit because employees used to be forced to work 12 hour work days.  Which caused employees to be very tired, have no time to themselves and it can cause mental disorders.  Also minimum wage is good because it allows workers to have a minimum standard of living and gives workers enough to support their family.
           However in some people opinions unions are useless and arent needed anymore. Why might they say that ? Since the 20th century laws and other acts has been put together. Since before workers got little pay,worked long hours, and worked under unsanitary conditions. For instance, laws such as the civil rights acts, labor management relations laws, equal pay acts, and more has been put together.Therefore some might feel that labor unions arent needed anymore.

  1. InConclusion, all in all unions has many worker benefits.  However some might feel they arent neede anymore.  But without unions things may change and actions from the industrial revolution may occur again.  And if certain laws arent enacted things would be worst because it might cause endless hours of work and other slaughter working conditions again.  Therefore I feel unions are needed because with unions jobs are kept as fair as possible.