My parents are both immigrants from Romania and for many years growing up, we struggled a lot with money. My father had a job as an electrician years back where his wages and benefits were lacking. He then moved under a union and instantly, his pay increased, his benefits improved and insurance became much more feasible for a family of 4 that he was supporting. I have felt the impact of my father working for a union directly and have been so grateful for any and all support that my family received indirectly by having a union fight for their employees.

…It’s imperative for laborers to understand how unions can benefit them as they offer security and ensure that employees across the board are receiving fair treatment in the workforce.

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My parents are both immigrants from Romania and for many years growing up, we struggled a lot with money. My Father had a job as an electrician years back where his wages and benefits were lacking. He then moved under a union and instantly, his pay increased, his benefits improved and insurance became much more feasible for a family of 4 that he was supporting. I have felt the impact of my father working for a union directly and have been so grateful for any and all support that my family received indirectly by having a union fight for their employees. Unions have protected Americans in the job force by helping them receive better pay, health benefits, retirement, fair treatment in a job and so much more. In addition to all of those things, unions also offer professional training to better educate their employees. My hope with this post is that I can help educate anyone reading on how important the presence of unions are in the US. It’s imperative for laborers to understand how unions can benefit them as they offer security and ensure that employees across the board are receiving fair treatment in the workforce. I’d love to hear about your experience – have you had experiences with unions at some point in your life, whether directly or indirectly and if so, what is your opinion of them? Paid for by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

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