HOW UNIONS HELP ALL WORKERS

UNIONS HELP ALL WORKERS
How Unions help all workersUnionized workers receive more generous health benefits than non-unionized workers. They also pay lower health care deductibles, and a smaller share of the costs for family coverage.Unionized workers receive better pension plans. Not only are they more likely to have a guaranteed benefit in retirement, their employers contribute more toward pensions.Unionized workers receive more vacation time and more total paid leave (vacations and holidays).Strong unions set a pay standard that non-union employers follow. For example, a high school graduate whose workplace is not unionized, but whose industry is 25% unionized is paid more than similar workers in less unionized industries.Unions play a pivotal role both in securing legislated labor protections and rights such as safety and health, overtime and family-medical leave and in enforcing those rights on the job.Because union members are more informed, they are more likely to benefit from social insurance programs such as unemployment insurance and workers compensation. The plain fact is that unions make a substantial difference.