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What is a labor union?



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A labor union is a group of employees that decide to bargain collectively (as opposed to individually) about their terms and conditions of employment. 

Unions are democratic organization. Workers, under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)  have the right to vote, by law,  for collective representation by a labor union.

Workplaces that are represented by labor unions generally have higher salaries and  better benefits packages than than their non-union counterparts (i.e. those that are not unionized within the same occupation).

Major American Labor Unions


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