Thank Labor Unions
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Thank Labor Unions
Did you know that labor unions made the following possible?
- Minimum wage laws
- Lunch breaks
- Retirement security
- Rest periods
- Child labor laws
- Sick leave
- Maternity leave
- Family leave
- Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Bereavement leave
- Military leave
- 8-hour work days, the 40-hour work week, & work-free weekends
- Discrimination law enforcement
- Workplace Safety Standards and Regulations
- Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)
- Fair salaries
- Paid vacations
- Paid holidays
- Overtime pay
- Equal Pay Acts of 1963 & 2011
- Requires employers pay men and women equally for the same amount of work
- Employer health care (as well as dental, vision, and life) insurance
- Unemployment benefits
- Disability benefits
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Thank Your Union!
If you’re not yet a member, click here to join SEIU Local 1000 today. Strong union membership is key to raising income levels, providing benefits such as retirement security and health insurance, and giving workers a voice when it comes to negotiating and enforcing our contracts.
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Membership means a stronger voice for better pay, better benefits, and better working conditions!
- The higher our membership, the more power we have at the
bargaining table, and the better our chances of winning a good
contract. The power of our union is in its numbers.
- Only members have a vote in choosing who runs the union,
whether we go on strike, and whether or not to ratify a contract
or increase dues.
- Members are eligible for many benefits, including scholarship awards, legal and financial services, health savings, discounts, and coupons. Click here to learn more.