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Originally Posted by crazy boo
I'm not really sure if I would like to be unionized. Then there's the union dues and all that crap all in the name of a 20cts raise...eish.
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CB
Being unionised isn't a bad idea at all because unions help you in more ways than one. You can also claim your union fees back in tax return.
These are some of the things unions do for their members
1. They fight for pay rises on behalf of employees, normally they secure up to 15% rise spread over let's say 5years.
2. They provide free legal representation if any one ever sues you over negligence and other crap (very common in health care).
3. If you get discriminated against at work, the union is the place to go.
4. If your employer is playing around with your pay per hour, sick leave, holidays, rostered days off, etc and you feel you are being screwed, the union is the place to go. They understand what every pay code stands for more than the employee and will break it down for you for better understanding. If the employer is found to have been shortchanging the employee, the employer will be ordered to back pay the employee with a specified penalty.
There is a case that had been running for a while in the media regarding this mining company that sold building materials made with asbestos. The employees who had worked for the company back in their teenage years and quit soon after realised a number of years later that almost everyone of them had lung cancer or was dying from it due to exposure to asbestos. The company refused to agree that there was a link btn the cancer and asbestos. Remember this is a billion dollar company and the employees could not fight it single handedly. Through the union, the employees eventually won the case.
Give me the union any day whether am an employee or employer.
The reality is, unions can not push for wages that employers cannot afford to pay. They always go through the employer's banks statements and all their financial information to establish that they are not asking for what they cannot get. That's why once the unions take their pay case to court, the court always rules in the union's favour because of the financial information made available by the employer.
Maisha ni usawa. There is no reason why the employer should roll in dough while the hardworking employees lose their homes just because there is no union to fight for fair wages.