Thursday, February 21, 2013

36 Reasons why you should Thank a Union


1.  Weekends

2.  All breaks at work, including your lunch breaks

3.  Paid vacation

4.  FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act)

5.  Sick leave

6.  Social Security

7.  Minimum Wage

8.  Civil Rights Act/Title VII (Prohibits Employer Discrimination)

9.  8-Hour work day

10.  Overtime pay

11.  Child labor laws

12.  Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)

13.  40 Hour Work Week

14.  Worker's Compensation (Worker's Comp)

15.  Unemployment Insurance

16.  Pensions

17.  Workplace Safety Standards and Regulations

18.  Employer Health Care Insurance

19.  Collective Bargaining Rights for Employees

20.  Wrongful Termination Laws

21.  Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

22.  Whistleblower Protection Laws

23.  Employee Polygraph Protect Act (Prohibits Employer from using a lie detector test on an employee)

24.  Veteran's Employment and Training Services (VETS)

25.  Compensation increases and evaluations (raises)

26.  Sexual Harassment Laws

27.  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

28.  Holiday Pay

29.  Employer Dental, Life, and Vision Insurance

30.  Privacy Rights

31.  Pregnancy and Parental Leave

32.  Military Leave

33.  The Right to Strike

34.  Public Education for Children

35.  Equal Pay Acts of 1963 and 2011 (Requires employers to pay men and women equally for the same amount of work)

36.  Laws Ending Sweatshops in the United States

No comments: