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Originally Posted by patt

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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.

Wow! union is not bad after all.