Why Union?
Because labor unions made these 36 things possible
- Weekends without work
- All breaks at work, including lunch breaks
- Paid vacation
- Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Sick leave
- Social Security
- Minimum wage
- Civil Rights Act/Title VII which prohibits employer discrimination
- Eight-hour work day
- Overtime pay
- Child labor laws
- Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)
- 40-hour work week
- Workers’ Compensation
- Unemployment Insurance
- Pensions
- Workplace safety standards and regulations
- Employer healthcare insurance
- Collective bargaining rights for employees
- Wrongful termination laws
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
- Whistleblower protection laws
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) which prohibits employers from using a lie detector test on an employee
- Veteran’s Employment and Training Services (VETS)
- Compensation increases and evaluations (i.e. raises)
- Sexual harassment laws
- Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Holiday pay
- Employer dental, life, and vision insurance
- Privacy rights
- Pregnancy and parental leave
- Military leave
- The right to strike
- Public education for children
- Equal Pay Acts of 1963 and 2011
- Laws ending sweatshops in the United States
Source: CFT Why Union? Page
AFT + Member Benefits
The following websites take you to benefits that dues-paying members receive that pertain to travel, education and learning opportunities, finance, legal, staying healthy, discounts and shopping, insurance, and mortgages and home services.
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