Labor Relations

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In our country, which stresses the right to be free, means that workers hold the right to choose what they want, who they want to represent them, and have a voice in their wages and their working conditions. Unions were created to give and organize an effective means for workers in many job fields to join together to solve problems and have their voices heard regarding their wages, better benefits, safer working conditions, and better job opportunities.  
    The organization of unions is supposed to be a right guaranteed by law.  However, there are many times when employers have directly got in the way and hindered with worker organizing efforts. The intimidation and feeling of fear in many workplaces makes joining a union extremely hard.  This unacceptable behavior shown by big businesses to throttle the efforts of their workforce trying to improve the quality of their lives is unacceptable.
    The formation of unions is important to many Americans.  The function of unions is to help improve the quality of life of working families.  Even though the economy is strong, some Americans can't recall the last time they got a raise.  Over the years the unionized workforce has dwindled, and the gaps in income have become increasingly dramatic.  Many U.S. corporations are making record profits, and it seems that working people are struggling having difficulties making ends meet.
Unions help our society in general; promoting fair wages, fair taxes, and justice throughout our society. Unions attack all wage gaps, the discrepancy between executive pay and that of workers, income differences for women and for people of color, for the disabled, t ...
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