{"id":9540,"date":"2022-10-27T13:23:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T13:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1votecloser.org\/?page_id=9540"},"modified":"2022-11-01T23:36:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T23:36:01","slug":"how-todays-unions-help-working-people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/1votecloser.org\/es\/how-todays-unions-help-working-people\/","title":{"rendered":"How Today\u2019s Unions Help Working People"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_69ef846497c04\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"light\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex parallax_section\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 40px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"true\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer using-image\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop using-image using-bg-color lazyload\" data-parallax-speed=\"fixed\" style=\"background-image:inherit; 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font-size: 60px; line-height: 1.2;\">How Today\u2019s Unions Help Working People<\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"margin-top: 12.5px; height: 5px; margin-bottom: 12.5px;\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"yes\" data-animation-delay=\"\" data-color=\"default\" class=\"divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests including income, benefits and job conditions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column has-animation no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"flip-in\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69ef846498538\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\" data-using-ctc=\"true\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #000000; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 custom left\">\n\t<div style=\"\" class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-4-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone\" data-using-bg=\"true\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"true\" data-bg-color=\"#f4f4f4\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" ><div class=\"column-bg-overlay-wrap column-bg-layer\" data-bg-animation=\"none\"><div class=\"column-bg-overlay\" style=\"opacity: 1; background-color: #f4f4f4;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 4px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  custom_font_cabin\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<h2>How Today\u2019s Unions Help Working People<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unions in America help people to improve their lives and their communities. Unions also give individuals a collective voice to make changes and improvements to their place of work. Below are more instances of how Unions help working people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Strength in Numbers<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unions allow workers to form a collective voice to communicate their frustrations or dissatisfactions. Collective bargaining is the main strength of any union. Most of the employment rights workers enjoy today have been implemented due to the actions of unions. When a union uses collective bargaining, it also fights for the working rights of non-union members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Improved Terms and Conditions<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you belong to a union, you\u2019re more likely to receive better terms and conditions from employers. Trade unions will negotiate the terms and conditions of employment for their members using collective bargaining practices and agreements. A union should handle all factors relating to a person\u2019s working life. This ensures that agreements are fair and the employee remains under the protection of the union.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are the advantages that union members enjoy versus non-union members:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3>Job-provided Health Insurance<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Members &#8211; 75%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-union Members &#8211; 48%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3>Guaranteed Defined-benefit Pensions<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Members &#8211; 70%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-union Members &#8211; 13%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3>Paid Sick Leave<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Members &#8211; 91%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-union Members &#8211; 73%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3>Average Weekly Earnings (All)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Members &#8211; $1,095<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-union Members &#8211; $892<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3>Black People Average Weekly Earnings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Members &#8211; $905<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-union Members &#8211; $711<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3>Latino People Average Weekly Earnings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Members &#8211; $954<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-union Members &#8211; $686<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3>Latino People Average Weekly Earnings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Members &#8211; $954<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-union Members &#8211; $686<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3>White Women Average Weekly Earnings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Members &#8211; $1,085<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-union Members &#8211; $877<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3>Black Women Average Weekly Earnings<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Members &#8211; $917<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-union Members &#8211; $742<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Improved Work-life Balance<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no point in working yourself to death. Every worker deserves a decent living and life. With more focus on family, like taking your child to their first day of school, caring for them when they&#8217;re ill, or taking time off to grieve for a loved one, we all need this time to be there for our families, and this should be non-negotiable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People join unions to ensure that these rights are provided. Unions make workers\u2019 lives better by the following actions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring consistent working schedules and ensuring no mandatory overtime.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negotiating flexible work weeks and allowing time to work from home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agreeing to terms and conditions allows for time off to attend family and school events.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being able to get paid vacations for members.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allowing for extended periods of maternity and paternity leave.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring that employees are trained for career advancements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wages and benefits to keep up with inflation rates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring work safety standards.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negotiating paid holidays.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unions are more important today than ever before. Unions must stay dynamic and constantly evolve to keep up with economic and social changes to be effective. These institutions give people a voice and leverage over employers to change their policies and procedures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone shares the prosperity that unions bring to workers, including non-union members. Unions play a considerable role in our democratic system by organizing people together and motivating them to support specific political causes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aflcio.org\/what-unions-do\/empower-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/aflcio.org\/what-unions-do\/empower-workers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epi.org\/publication\/how-todays-unions-help-working-people-giving-workers-the-power-to-improve-their-jobs-and-unrig-the-economy\/#epi-toc-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.epi.org\/publication\/how-todays-unions-help-working-people-giving-workers-the-power-to-improve-their-jobs-and-unrig-the-economy\/#epi-toc-20<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69ef846498b53\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-center\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Promoci\u00f3n 1 voto m\u00e1s cercano\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/456406040?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69ef846499081\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-content vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-top\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop using-bg-color\"  style=\"background-color: #a65bf4; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 4px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How Today\u2019s Unions Help Working People An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests including income, benefits and job conditions How Today\u2019s Unions Help...","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9540","page","type-page","status-publish"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1votecloser.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1votecloser.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1votecloser.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1votecloser.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1votecloser.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/1votecloser.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9540\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1votecloser.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}