What kind of job improvements can we expect with a union?

After workers join together to form a union, they then sit down with management to negotiate improvements. Those  improvements are then guaranteed in a contract.  Union contracts usually include better:

Wages • Guaranteed annual raises, pay steps that reward experience and length of service, higher shift differentials, certification and specialty bonuses, and other premium pay.

Benefits • Kaiser Permanente employees who are members of SEIU Local 49 have achieved fully paid family health benefits and excellent pensions.

Job Security • All union contracts include a fair disciplinary process with union representation. Most contracts include provisions against sub-contracting and layoffs.

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