Labor Union: is a registered labor organization that exists for the purpose of

collective bargaining or dealing with employers concerning terms and

conditions of employment. (Art. 212-g, LC; Bk I, Rule I, Sec. 1, OR).

Local Union: any labor organization operating at the plant level.

Affiliated Union: a local/chapter or an independently registered union

affiliated with a federation or a national union. It may either be:

Labor Center: any labor organization with at least 10 local chapters or

affiliates, each of which must be a duly certified or recognized collective
bargaining agent. It is organized either on the national or regional basis and
engage in any organizational activity in more than one industry in any area
and region or may cut across industries or regions.

Federation: any labor organization with at least 10 local chapters or affiliates

each of which must be a duly recognized collective bargaining agent. It is
organized either on the national or regional basis and may engage in any
organizational activity, in more than one industry, in any area and region or
may cut across industries or regions.

Worker's Alliance: a confederation of unions with similar trade or skills.

 Advantages of Labor Union Membership

OUR CONCERNS UNION NO UNION

Dignity, Rights, and Must be given at all Only given if they

Respect. times. like you.

Employee Union workers do not Alone, he has little

Representatio have to negotiate on leverage to
n their own behalf. negotiate for
Instead, union higher pay or
representatives better working
negotiate on behalf conditions.
of the entire group.
This ensures fair
treatment of the
employee and
guards against
discrimination in the
workplace. A worker
can gain a better
position in
negotiations when he
is joined by a
majority of the work
force.

Wages and Other One major In a non-union

Compensation. advantage that union place of business,
employees enjoy wages and other
over their non-union compensation are
counterparts is settled privately
compensation. A (SECRETLY).
labor union, however, There is no
ensures that all guarantee that two
wages and people doing the
compensation are same job--with the
written into the same
union's contract. qualifications--
receive the same
salary and
benefits.
Raises. Everyone is treated Favoritism can
equally in a union determine
workplace. The union individual raises.
contract specifies
when raises occur,
and what amount of
time with the
company qualifies
the worker for a
promotion. Everyone
is subject to the
same guidelines and
job responsibilities.

Seniority Another major In a business that

benefit of union does not have
membership for union
workers is that representation,
seniority is honored. the qualifications
In a union, the for a promotion
qualifications for are often
promotion are subjective.
usually based on
seniority. The level of
seniority that is
required is spelled
out in the union
contract. Thus loyalty
is rewarded over a
person's subjective
opinion of the
qualifications of
candidates applying
for a promotion.

Discipline/Dismissal. The Union will You're on your

defend you with own.
Legal Assistance and
a Grievance
Process.

Problems on the Your VOICE is Their way or the

Job. heard. You have a highway.
Grievance Process.

Policies. Remain Consistent. Arbitrary

A Voice in the Ensure everybody Take away and

Political Arena. complies with the weaken laws such
statutory benefits. as Overtime,
Health and Safety,
etc.