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Reasons why individuals join unions

Answer 1

Q: Reasons why individuals join unions.

A: Individuals join labour unions as it gives them the benefit of collective bargaining. Collective bargaining is basically the legitimate power of a labour union to negotiate with employers which would have otherwise been denied and without facing any revenge or retribution from the employer against an individual for raising employement issues as there are legal protections provided to employees to associate and take up membership in a labour union of their free choice. Collective bargaining and negotiating is done between labour union representatives and employers for a large variety of reasons to increase the benefits for employees which directly affects or impacts their employment such as wages or salaries, working hours, holidays/days off, health and safety standards, over time, insurance, medical/healthcare benefits, etc.