Difference between revisions of "Form a Union"

Unions are employee organizations that bargain for better wages, benefits, and conditions for the workers they represent. Unionized employees tend to earn higher wages and have greater access to employer-sponsored benefits than the non-unionized employees, including paying lower percentages of their healthcare premiums.<ref name="rf1"> http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2013/04/art2full.pdf</ref><ref name="rf2"> http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ebs2.pdf</ref> Most importantly, the right to unionize is protected by law.<ref name="rf3">http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/employee-rights-book/chapter15-7.html</ref> Forming a union is a democratic process that requires employees to vote to unionize. If a majority of your coworkers agree, you can affiliate with an existing union or create an independent union of your own.  

Unions are employee organizations that bargain for better wages, benefits, and conditions for the workers they represent. Unionized employees tend to earn higher wages and have greater access to employer-sponsored benefits than the non-unionized employees, including paying lower percentages of their healthcare premiums.<ref name="rf1"> http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2013/04/art2full.pdf</ref><ref name="rf2"> http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ebs2.pdf</ref> Most importantly, the right to unionize is protected by law.<ref name="rf3">http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/employee-rights-book/chapter15-7.html</ref> Forming a union is a democratic process that requires employees to vote to unionize. If a majority of your coworkers agree, you can affiliate with an existing union or create an independent union of your own.  

== Steps ==

== Steps ==