Labor_Union_Advantages

Labor Union Advantages Together, we negotiate to maintain or improve: 1. Wages 2. Benefits 3. Holidays 4. Pension for the life of the contract Without a union contract, management can change these things without negotiating with you. STAFFING STAFFING Together, we negotiate contractual provisions that will regulate: 1. Overtime-both mandatory and voluntary processes 2. Layoffs or low census by seniority, not by favoritism 3. Scheduling Without a contract, management has broad discretion in all these important areas. The result: favoritism instead of fairness. DISCIPLINE DISCIPLINE Together, we negotiate contractual provisions to require: 1. Just Cause – valid reasons for discipline 2. Progressive Discipline 3. Consistent Standards 4. Grievance Procedure with binding arbitration Without a union contract, management can treat you as "at-will" employees: 1. Fire you without, management, contract, union, together, safety, health, discipline, negotiate, favoritism, treat, staffing, security, rights, provisions, procedure, job, grievance, employees, discretion, contractual, broad, at-will, working, wages, voluntary, valid, under, things, terms, strength, standards, seniority, secure