Thinking about joining a union? Labor shortages sparked workers to look for better benefits. Here's what experts have to say and why so many employees are quietly quitting.
Much of the tenants of the American workplace, including the 40-hour work week, built the foundation on the Labor Day holiday being celebrated on Monday. But while opinions have evolved in unions, not many Americans are in them, and there are already challenges to get them off the ground.This Labor Day, labor shortages and the pandemic are bringing better benefits for workers, and enticing more to look into unions.
Once completed, you get placed in a trade apprenticeship. A job where you get to learn, and earn money while doing it."I want to encourage people that are getting out of high school, that are in their 20s, that are thinking about a career," Ingram explained. "Trades are a good career. Then you get to be part of a union. I think it's a good option for people."
"What a union means is you come together and it gives you the ability to have the power to negotiate for yourselves and advocate yourselves," Khalil explained.But there may be a shift. Seventy years ago, 75% of Americans approved of unions.In interview only on ABC13, U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said the pandemic might explain why more Americans approve of unions.
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