Why Are Unions Important

Unfortunately, the union has had quite a reputations throughout the years, especially in the most recent years with the newer laws that are being introduced and put into action. However, unions have been seen negatively for many different reasons, such as the ways which they negotiate their labor, workers are unable to make their own decisions on their own compensation, only the business executives, politicians and mercenaries are the ones that have the authority to do such thing. Unions also tend to go on strike, there are times when you are in a contract that is unbelievable, and you disagree with it. However, if you have management who is too busy or does not want to renegotiate the contract with you, you are unable to just leave the job.
As the economy worsens, it only puts more strain on the importance of keeping unions. The union comes in to make an economy that is sustainable for workers to be rewarded adequately in order to purchase goods that they need. Without the unions, there would not be a middle class for the many American workers, as well as the benefits that come with it, healthcare being one of the examples. Compared to the non-union counterparts, those who are union members are more likely to earn more, as well as getting the benefits provided to them. However, those who are non-union workers in the higher industries are able to get benefits financially, wages being increased to avoid the issue of unionization. Between 2004 and 2007, those unionized worker wages have been shown to be 11.3 percent higher compared to those who were not union workers. Everything else is equal, but Americans who are part of a union make more money per hour compared to those who are not part of the unions (Madland 2009). From this perspective, it is easy to see why there are those upset or even against unions due to the ‘unfair’ difference in pay, since everybody would rather earn more money with the same amount of work hours. However, it has also been proven that