When you are in a Union, part of your money goes to the union in order to, hopefully, make things better for you. This means the relationship between Union leadership and the Union members is just as important as between Union leadership and the company.
Historically, we have seen Unions bring things like worker safety to the forefront and do numerous things to help people out.
More recently we have seen more of a mixed bag. For example, I was recently talking with someone where the Union negotiated pay/benefits they got was less (before and after union dues) than the surrounding non-union competition.
Note, I'm not saying I'm pro or against unions. Just that they are fascinating to look at and what you see can be nuanced.
When you are in a Union, part of your money goes to the union in order to, hopefully, make things better for you. This means the relationship between Union leadership and the Union members is just as important as between Union leadership and the company.
Historically, we have seen Unions bring things like worker safety to the forefront and do numerous things to help people out.
More recently we have seen more of a mixed bag. For example, I was recently talking with someone where the Union negotiated pay/benefits they got was less (before and after union dues) than the surrounding non-union competition.
Note, I'm not saying I'm pro or against unions. Just that they are fascinating to look at and what you see can be nuanced.