Why You Need a Union
1. Some reasons for supporting unions are that they pay better wages (30% higher), they have more healthcare insurance benefits (12% more), and they have more guaranteed pensions (54% more) than nonunions.

I agree with the wage difference that occurs between union and nonunion workers. Union workers have to pay union dues, so naturally they should get higher pay. I also think they should get a higher pay because it sounds like they are more involved in their jobs, than nonunion workers. For example, they have a say on improving their jobs and they also create a more productive workforce.

2. Businesses and Communities Benefit When Workers have Unions

Studies show that the world’s best performing economies have high union density and high levels of cooperation between labor and business. Employers with unions have a lower employee turnover and higher productivity than non unions, which results in lower training and a more experienced workforce. Partnerships with unions can help a business survive because the employees are heavily invested in the success and survival of the company. Unions also help local economies through community partnership. Union members are happier with their jobs, are provided stronger training, receive higher pay, and have more of a say in their workplace environment, which creates a better quality of service to Americans.

3. I think that this article indicated that unions not only help employees, but employers as well. To me they go hand in hand. Since the union offers the employees better pay, benefits, training, and a say in their workplace, the employees are going to work harder to ensure that their employer is a successful business. I believe there are some exceptions though. My dad works at a factory that is a union and I have heard a few stories where some people won’t work as hard because