Unions are a valuable foundation that should be made available to all workers. They have the ability, if done correctly, to provide various forms of support to the workplace through the resources that are readily made available to employees. The following section will discuss the way in which collective bargaining, equal pay, benefits and power contribute to making unions a vital part of every workplace.
Above all, unions act as an agent to represent all colleagues in a workplace. These unions allow employees the potential to modify working conditions and offer input in decisions concerning their labour. Unions result in an agreement designed to secure members with improved pension and insurance benefits, higher wages, safe working conditions, …show more content…
These agreements are known by definition as a collective agreement, “ a legally enforceable contract that establishes the terms and conditions of work, the rights of the union and the employer… [while] attempt[ing] to address the concerns and interests of union members (Ross, et al,. 2015, p. 75). When a union is present in the workforce, the opportunity for a close-knit workplace community is present. As a result of this, collective bargaining is often used as a means to settle conflict within the workplace. Collective bargaining serves as an advantage and a necessity to workers as it has various purposes, which include correcting any failures in the labour market, addressing any concerns regarding power distribution and enables workers to have a voice by facilitating concerns (McCrystal, 2014: 664). Through the use of a union representative, an employer will work collaboratively with their employees in order to comprise a contract that works to adhere to all needs to the best of everyone’s ability. Bargaining laws are a very basic labour …show more content…
Historically, as the prevalence of unions declined, the gap in wages conversely increased, displaying the way in which the dependency for economic stabilization lies within the presence of unions (Zerbisias, 2012: 1). When union membership is higher, income also appears to be higher despite claims that unions are taking money away from workers in order to secure membership. Ideally, the goal for unions should be to negotiate better pay increases for workers in order to benefit the economy. Henry Ford, among other things, was famous for his belief that stated if you pay your workers a sufficient wage, not only will they be more motivated to work but they will also have more money to spend on the products that they took the time to assemble, thus putting money back into the company to benefit it (Zerbisias, 2012: 1). It should be noted that in some fields of work an employment contract cannot guarantee the hours of one’s employment, however it will provide a variety of benefits in addition to a suitable wage (Stone, 2017: 99). In addition to securing a fair wage for employees, union membership will compensate workers for any overtime work at a premium rate, as per the agreed upon labour contract (Trejo, 1993: 254). This premium rate is required to be a minimum of one
Above all, unions act as an agent to represent all colleagues in a workplace. These unions allow employees the potential to modify working conditions and offer input in decisions concerning their labour. Unions result in an agreement designed to secure members with improved pension and insurance benefits, higher wages, safe working conditions, …show more content…
These agreements are known by definition as a collective agreement, “ a legally enforceable contract that establishes the terms and conditions of work, the rights of the union and the employer… [while] attempt[ing] to address the concerns and interests of union members (Ross, et al,. 2015, p. 75). When a union is present in the workforce, the opportunity for a close-knit workplace community is present. As a result of this, collective bargaining is often used as a means to settle conflict within the workplace. Collective bargaining serves as an advantage and a necessity to workers as it has various purposes, which include correcting any failures in the labour market, addressing any concerns regarding power distribution and enables workers to have a voice by facilitating concerns (McCrystal, 2014: 664). Through the use of a union representative, an employer will work collaboratively with their employees in order to comprise a contract that works to adhere to all needs to the best of everyone’s ability. Bargaining laws are a very basic labour …show more content…
Historically, as the prevalence of unions declined, the gap in wages conversely increased, displaying the way in which the dependency for economic stabilization lies within the presence of unions (Zerbisias, 2012: 1). When union membership is higher, income also appears to be higher despite claims that unions are taking money away from workers in order to secure membership. Ideally, the goal for unions should be to negotiate better pay increases for workers in order to benefit the economy. Henry Ford, among other things, was famous for his belief that stated if you pay your workers a sufficient wage, not only will they be more motivated to work but they will also have more money to spend on the products that they took the time to assemble, thus putting money back into the company to benefit it (Zerbisias, 2012: 1). It should be noted that in some fields of work an employment contract cannot guarantee the hours of one’s employment, however it will provide a variety of benefits in addition to a suitable wage (Stone, 2017: 99). In addition to securing a fair wage for employees, union membership will compensate workers for any overtime work at a premium rate, as per the agreed upon labour contract (Trejo, 1993: 254). This premium rate is required to be a minimum of one